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Ongar Road, Writtle, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ongar Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/ongar-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3NY, CM1 3NX, CM1 3NA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£632,143
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£434,426
95 sales
Price range
£195k – £1.35m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
CM1 3NZ

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At a glance

House prices£632k average46% above the Chelmsford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station53 min walkChelmsford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 107 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

95 property sales on Ongar Road, Writtle, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £632,143. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £601,986. Average sale prices rose from £304,611 in 2016 to £519,000 in 2026 (+70%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 46% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 18 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% detached, 24% semi-detached, 24% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ongar Road range from £195,000 to £1,350,000. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Ongar Road ranks 46th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Ongar Road compared

Ongar Road£632,143
CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £304,611 (18 sales)2016£305k2017: £359,667 (15 sales)2017£360k2018: £363,400 (5 sales)2018£363k2019: £469,700 (5 sales)2019£470k2020: £416,125 (4 sales)2020£416k2021: £425,114 (14 sales)2021£425k2022: £484,571 (7 sales)2022£485k2023: £455,379 (5 sales)2023£455k2024: £399,000 (5 sales)2024£399k2025: £696,000 (12 sales)2025£696k2026: £519,000 (5 sales)2026£519k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 107 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached36£601,98624 Jul 2026
Semi-detached23£424,80419 Jan 2026
Flat23£201,54311 Jul 2025
Terraced13£399,46114 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Ongar Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
248, Ongar Road CM1 3NZ 24 Jul 2026£590,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 10 Jul 2026£625,000 DetachedFreehold
160, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 9 Jul 2026£475,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 1 May 2026£525,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 19 Jan 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
275A, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 14 Nov 2025£780,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Ongar Road CM1 3ND 11 Nov 2025£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
253, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 1 Oct 2025£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 5 Sep 2025£570,000 DetachedFreehold
242, Ongar Road CM1 3NZ 11 Aug 2025£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
11 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 11 Jul 2025£212,000 FlatLeasehold
277A, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 30 May 2025£1,125,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Ongar Road CM1 3ND 26 Mar 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Ongar Road CM1 3NF 21 Mar 2025£545,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 13 Feb 2025£420,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 10 Feb 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 13 Jan 2025£900,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 13 Dec 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 13 Nov 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Prospect Cottages, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 6 Sep 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 24 Apr 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
253, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 30 Jan 2024£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 8 Jan 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 8 Nov 2023£198,500 FlatLeasehold
121, Ongar Road CM1 3ND 6 Oct 2023£396,995 TerracedFreehold
11, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 5 Apr 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 3 Apr 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
113, Ongar Road CM1 3ND 10 Feb 2023£771,400 DetachedFreehold
116, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 14 Dec 2022£640,000 TerracedFreehold
277, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 2 Dec 2022£1,400,000 DetachedFreehold
277, Ongar Road CM1 3NT 2 Dec 2022£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 5 Aug 2022£607,500 DetachedFreehold
188, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 27 May 2022£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 4 Apr 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 16 Mar 2022£740,000 DetachedFreehold
224, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 9 Mar 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
4 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 28 Jan 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
126, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 7 Jan 2022£327,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 22 Dec 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 23 Nov 2021£635,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 17 Sep 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
102, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 16 Sep 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Ongar Road CM1 3ND 25 Jun 2021£630,000 DetachedFreehold
222, Ongar Road CM1 3NY 24 Jun 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
213, Ongar Road CM1 3NS 30 Apr 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Ongar Road CM1 3NX 26 Apr 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 25 Mar 2021£675,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Ongar Road CM1 3ND 24 Mar 2021£625,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Ongar Road CM1 3NA 24 Mar 2021£336,600 DetachedFreehold
30, Ongar Road CM1 3NU 16 Mar 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Ongar Road £495,000 (Nov 2017) → £625,000 (Jul 2026) +26%
over 9 yrs
105, Ongar Road £625,000 (Mar 2021) → £1,050,000 (Nov 2025) +68%
over 5 yrs
253, Ongar Road £475,000 (Aug 2016) → £462,500 (Dec 2016) → £640,000 (Jan 2024) → £630,000 (Oct 2025) +33%
over 9 yrs
11 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £120,000 (Oct 2016) → £210,000 (Jul 2018) → £212,000 (Jul 2025) +77%
over 9 yrs
45, Ongar Road £336,600 (Mar 2021) → £900,000 (Jan 2025) +167%
over 4 yrs
9, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £195,000 (Dec 2016) → £210,000 (Sep 2021) → £200,000 (Nov 2024) +3%
over 8 yrs
3, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £120,000 (Dec 2016) → £180,000 (Apr 2024) +50%
over 7 yrs
8 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £195,000 (Oct 2016) → £198,500 (Nov 2023) +2%
over 7 yrs
121, Ongar Road £348,000 (Apr 2020) → £396,995 (Oct 2023) +14%
over 4 yrs
11, Ongar Road £500,000 (Feb 2017) → £550,000 (Apr 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
116, Ongar Road £463,500 (Sep 2016) → £640,000 (Dec 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
4 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £195,000 (Nov 2016) → £215,000 (Oct 2018) → £220,000 (Jan 2022) +13%
over 5 yrs
1, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £120,000 (Jan 2017) → £210,000 (Dec 2021) +75%
over 5 yrs
213, Ongar Road £430,000 (May 2017) → £425,000 (Apr 2021) -1%
over 4 yrs
67, Ongar Road £640,000 (Sep 2017) → £675,000 (Mar 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs
13, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £120,000 (Jan 2017) → £205,000 (Feb 2021) +71%
over 4 yrs
118, Ongar Road £300,000 (May 2018) → £340,000 (Jan 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs
122, Ongar Road £297,500 (Mar 2017) → £325,000 (May 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs
6, Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road £195,000 (Jan 2017) → £220,000 (Aug 2017) +13%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ongar Road

Crime

30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ongar Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Bicycle theft1
Burglary1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ongar Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Wid from Ingatestone, to and including, Writtle Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Wid and Can Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ongar Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Writtle Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Writtle Infant School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
Hylands School 614 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
Highwood Primary School 66 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Roxwell Church of England Primary School 82 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chelmsford station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ongar Road (SW-bound, Ongar Rd) 4 min walk
  • Ongar Road (NE-bound, Ongar Rd) 4 min walk
  • Chequers Road (SW-bound, Chequers Rd) 5 min walk
  • Lodge Road (E-bound, Lodge Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 2.0 mi
  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 2.7 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Braddocks Writtle · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Writtle · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 1.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Melbourne Pharmacy · 2.4 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 2.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi
  • Sharrow Dental Surgery · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.2%64.1%
Aged 65+34.3%18.6%
Residents1,387

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Chelmsford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ongar Road

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White95.7%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian53.9%48%
No religion39.9%41.2%
Not answered5%5.8%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%
Muslim0.2%2%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK93.1%88.1%
Born outside the UK6.9%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.1%33.9%
No qualifications19.7%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.2%
Other qualifications4.1%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health46.7%51.6%
Good health36.1%33.8%
Fair health12.9%11%
Bad health3.2%2.8%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household42.5%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.5%31%
No cars or vans in household13.5%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%12.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chelmsford.

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