Bowes Drive, Ongar

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM5 9AU, CM5 9AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£497,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£456,435
23 sales
Price range
£355k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
CM5 9AU

At a glance

House prices£498k average5% below the Ongar average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Bowes Drive, Ongar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £497,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £456,727. That is 5% below the Ongar average of £522,638 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowes Drive compared

Bowes Drive£497,500
CM5 postcode area£522,638
Ongar£522,638
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £395,000 (4 sales)2017£395k2018: £431,500 (4 sales)2018£432k2020: £465,000 (1 sales)2020£465k2021: £417,500 (2 sales)2021£418k2022: £503,333 (3 sales)2022£503k2023: £464,250 (4 sales)2023£464k2024: £510,000 (1 sales)2024£510k2025: £496,667 (3 sales)2025£497k2026: £525,000 (1 sales)2026£525k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£456,72713 Feb 2026
Detached1£450,00021 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Bowes Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 13 Feb 2026£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 12 Dec 2025£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 11 Aug 2025£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 31 Jan 2025£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 15 Aug 2024£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 22 Nov 2023£457,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 16 Oct 2023£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 29 Sep 2023£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 21 Apr 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Bowes Drive CM5 9AX 25 Oct 2022£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bowes Drive CM5 9AX 22 Apr 2022£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 11 Mar 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 27 Jul 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 7 Jun 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 19 Oct 2020£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 29 Oct 2018£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 8 Oct 2018£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 4 Oct 2018£476,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 23 Mar 2018£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 30 Nov 2017£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 28 Jul 2017£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bowes Drive CM5 9AU 18 May 2017£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bowes Drive CM5 9AX 28 Mar 2017£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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, Bowes Drive £520,000 (Oct 2023) → £525,000 (Feb 2026) +1%
over 2 yrs
9, Bowes Drive £476,000 (Oct 2018) → £545,000 (Aug 2025) +14%
over 7 yrs
39, Bowes Drive £400,000 (Mar 2022) → £475,000 (Jan 2025) +19%
over 3 yrs
41, Bowes Drive £355,000 (Mar 2017) → £550,000 (Apr 2022) +55%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowes Drive

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowes Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour8
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4
Public order4
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

Bowes Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Cripsey Brook in Epping Forest District Council Flood alert area
  • Cripsey Brook at Chipping Ongar Flood warning area
  • Upper Roding 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 Bowes Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ongar Primary School 158 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Ongar Academy 467 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Chipping Ongar Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
High Ongar Primary School 111 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School 50 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.3 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 and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

  • Ongar Station (opp, High St) 2 min walk
  • Ongar Station (o/s, High St) 2 min walk
  • Great Lawn (opp, High St) 2 min walk
  • Great Lawn (adj, High St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ongar Health Centre
    Ongar War Memorial Hospital, Fyfield Road, Ongar · 0.6 mi
  • Deal Tree Health Centre
    Blackmore Road, Doddinghurst, Brentwood · 3.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.9%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.4%64.1%
Aged 65+32.3%18.6%
Residents1,203

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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