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Castle Street, Ongar

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Street, Ongar · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ongar/castle-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM5 9JS, CM5 9DR, CM5 9JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£350,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£689,750
12 sales
Price range
£350k – £1.6m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jan 2026
CM5 9JR

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At a glance

House prices£690k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 hr 3 min walkShenfield station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 18 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

12 property sales on Castle Street, Ongar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £431,700. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% semi-detached, 42% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Castle Street range from £350,000 to £1,600,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Castle Street compared

CM5 postcode area£534,917
Ongar£534,917
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £710,000 (2 sales)2016£710k2017: £515,000 (2 sales)2017£515k2019: £878,333 (3 sales)2019£878k2021: £373,500 (2 sales)2021£374k2023: £495,000 (1 sales)2023£495k2024: £1,600,000 (1 sales)2024£1.6m2026: £350,000 (1 sales)2026£350k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£431,7004 Dec 2023
Detached5£1,083,50020 Dec 2024
Terraced2£350,5006 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Castle Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Castle Street CM5 9JR 6 Jan 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Castle Street CM5 9JS 20 Dec 2024£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
3, St Martins Quarter, Castle Street CM5 9DR 30 Apr 2024£255,000 FlatLeasehold
5, St. Martins Quarter, Castle Street CM5 9DR 30 Apr 2024£255,000 OtherFreehold
6, St. Martins Quarter, Castle Street CM5 9DR 18 Mar 2024£270,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Castle Street CM5 9JS 4 Dec 2023£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, St Martins Quarter, Castle Street CM5 9DR 23 Nov 2023£300,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Castle Street CM5 9JR 22 Dec 2021£351,000 TerracedFreehold
Old Mill, Castle Street CM5 9JY 26 Oct 2021£685,000 OtherFreehold
34, Castle Street CM5 9JS 25 Jan 2021£396,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Castle Street CM5 9JS 11 Dec 2019£962,500 DetachedFreehold
6, St. Martins Quarter, Castle Street CM5 9DR 30 Jul 2019£115,000 OtherLeasehold
24, Castle Street CM5 9JS 22 Jul 2019£472,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Castle Street CM5 9JS 26 Mar 2019£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Castle Street CM5 9JS 8 Dec 2017£605,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Castle Street CM5 9JS 15 Aug 2017£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Castle Street CM5 9JS 31 Aug 2016£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Castle Street CM5 9JS 1 Mar 2016£369,999 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
3, Castle Street £351,000 (Dec 2021) → £350,000 (Jan 2026) +-0%
over 4 yrs
44, Castle Street £1,200,000 (Mar 2019) → £1,600,000 (Dec 2024) +33%
over 6 yrs
6, St. Martins Quarter, Castle Street £115,000 (Jul 2019) → £270,000 (Mar 2024) +135%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Castle Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chipping Ongar Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ongar Primary School 158 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Ongar Academy 467 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
High Ongar Primary School 111 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Shenfield station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bansons Ln (opp, High St) 1 min walk
  • Stanley Place (adj, High St) 2 min walk
  • Stanley Place (opp, High St) 2 min walk
  • Bansons Ln (adj, High St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ongar Health Centre
    Ongar War Memorial Hospital, Fyfield Road, Ongar · 1.0 mi
  • Deal Tree Health Centre
    Blackmore Road, Doddinghurst, Brentwood · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chipping Ongar · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ongar Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Norton Heath · 2.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Doddinghurst Express · 3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Chipping Ongar Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • High Street Dental Practice · 0.1 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented18.4%17.1%
Households719

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,644

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Epping Forest 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 Castle Street

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White95.4%84.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%3.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%7.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%2.2%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian46.6%49.4%
No religion44.9%33.3%
Not answered5.2%6%
Jewish1.2%3.2%
Muslim1%3.5%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%–
Sikh0.2%1.4%

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK93.8%86.1%
Born outside the UK6.2%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above24.5%32.4%
No qualifications21.7%18.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.9%5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health47.6%51.8%
Good health34.9%32.9%
Fair health13.3%11.2%
Bad health3.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household43.7%42.2%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household15%14%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.7%13.3%

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 Epping Forest.

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