Forest Drive, Fyfield, Ongar

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM5 0TP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£533,125
8 sales
Price range
£445k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2025
CM5 0TP

At a glance

House prices£533k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Forest Drive, Fyfield, Ongar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £520,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Drive compared

CM5 postcode area£522,638
Ongar£522,638
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Drive 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: £460,000 (1 sales)2016£460k2018: £445,000 (1 sales)2018£445k2019: £510,000 (1 sales)2019£510k2020: £550,000 (1 sales)2020£550k2021: £565,000 (1 sales)2021£565k2023: £590,000 (1 sales)2023£590k2024: £550,000 (1 sales)2024£550k2025: £595,000 (1 sales)2025£595k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£520,00027 Nov 2024
Terraced2£572,5004 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Forest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 4 Sep 2025£595,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 27 Nov 2024£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 24 Apr 2023£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 15 Feb 2021£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 1 Sep 2020£550,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 30 May 2019£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 7 Dec 2018£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Forest Drive CM5 0TP 25 Nov 2016£460,000 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
24, Forest Drive £460,000 (Nov 2016) → £445,000 (Dec 2018) → £550,000 (Nov 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
15, Forest Drive £510,000 (May 2019) → £590,000 (Apr 2023) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Drive

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

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

  • Cripsey Brook in Epping Forest District Council Flood alert area
  • River Roding at Fyfield including High Ongar Bridge 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 Forest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School 50 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
The Ongar Academy 467 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
High Ongar Primary School 111 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Ongar Primary School 158 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 191 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.8 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

  • Forest Drive (opp, Ongar Rd) 3 min walk
  • Forest Drive (adj, Ongar Rd) 4 min walk
  • Houchin Drive (adj, Ongar Rd) 8 min walk
  • Houchin Drive (opp, Ongar Rd) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ongar Health Centre
    Ongar War Memorial Hospital, Fyfield Road, Ongar · 1.3 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 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.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.9%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households955

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents2,392

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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