Forest Lane, High Ongar, Ongar

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM5 9RS, CM5 9RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£925,000

2 sales

Price range

£600k – £1.25m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2023

CM5 9RR

At a glance

House prices£925k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower 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 station1 hr 57 min walkIngatestone station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forest Lane, High Ongar, Ongar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,250,000.

House prices on Forest Lane compared

CM5 postcode area£522,638

Ongar£522,638

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,250,000	26 Apr 2023
Flat	1	£600,000	8 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Forest Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Coach House, Forest Lane CM5 9RR	8 Aug 2023	£600,000	Flat	Freehold
Forest Barn And Dairy, Forest Lane CM5 9RS	26 Apr 2023	£1,250,000	Detached	Freehold
Carpenters, Forest Lane CM5 9RS	30 Jul 2021	£2,310,000	Other	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Lane

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Lane 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 offences	3
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1

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

Flood risk

Forest Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	1.3 mi
The Ongar Academy 467 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.4 mi
Ongar Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Chipping Ongar Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.2 mi
Blackmore Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.4 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

Train stations

Ingatestone station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk

GP surgeries

Ongar Health Centre
Ongar War Memorial Hospital, Fyfield Road, Ongar · 1.4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	14.5%	17.1%
Households	939

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,465

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	78%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	78%	80%
Gigabit-capable	78%	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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