Postcode CM5 9QZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ongar area of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts is £70,522 per year. The median sale price in Ongar is £450,000 (around £467 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £345,000 and £530,000. The nearest station is Ingatestone, about 5 miles away.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,475 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts is £70,522 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM5 9QZ.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts near CM5 9QZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ingatestone located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Ongar area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £580,000 | £501 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £468,000 | £476 |
| Terraced | 15 | £440,000 | £468 |
| Flats | 18 | £260,000 | £384 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £617,500 | £230,000 | £375,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | £599,995 | £235,000 | £400,000 | £350,500 |
| 2018 | £562,500 | £251,000 | £430,000 | £333,500 |
| 2019 | £565,000 | £255,000 | £420,000 | £343,975 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £268,000 | £445,000 | £392,500 |
| 2021 | £647,500 | £245,000 | £465,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £670,000 | £265,000 | £487,500 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £235,000 | £457,000 | £405,000 |
| 2024 | £650,000 | £258,750 | £492,500 | £387,500 |
| 2025 | £780,000 | £249,000 | £477,500 | £437,500 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £272,500 | £492,500 | £440,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £368 | £355 | £397 | £392 |
| 2017 | £425 | £402 | £384 | £418 |
| 2018 | £484 | £383 | £415 | £379 |
| 2019 | £471 | £439 | £418 | £381 |
| 2020 | £465 | £418 | £443 | £396 |
| 2021 | £474 | £393 | £417 | £411 |
| 2022 | £513 | £426 | £475 | £451 |
| 2023 | £515 | £383 | £435 | £462 |
| 2024 | £496 | £315 | £446 | £441 |
| 2025 | £521 | £384 | £471 | £468 |
| 2026 | £495 | £421 | £486 | £454 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM5 9QZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | 7, Paslow Hall Cottages, King Street, Ongar, CM5 9NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 12, Paslow Hall Cottages, Ongar, CM5 9NP | Other | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the CM5 9QZ postcode area, located within Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM5 9QZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Annie May O'Neill
Ongar - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Burghart
Brentwood and Ongar - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM5 9QZ records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CM5 9QZ in Ongar is £450,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM5 9QZ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,475 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar covering CM5 9QZ is Alex Burghart (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Annie May O'Neill (Reform UK).