St James Avenue, Ongar
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM5 9EL.
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At a glance
10 property sales on St James Avenue, Ongar have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £512,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% terraced, 30% flat, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on St James Avenue range from £260,000 to £715,000. 64% of homes sold here were freehold and 36% leasehold.
House prices on St James Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 64% freehold and 36% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £512,250 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Flat | 3 | £288,333 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £675,000 | 4 Jan 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £580,000 | 29 Apr 2016 |
Sold prices on St James Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39A, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 24 Oct 2025 | £249,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4B, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 25 Mar 2025 | £260,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 4 Jan 2022 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 27 Nov 2020 | £510,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 18 Sep 2020 | £429,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 24 Apr 2020 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4B, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 30 Jun 2017 | £305,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 30 May 2017 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 21 Jul 2016 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 29 Apr 2016 | £580,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, St James Avenue CM5 9EL | 27 Jan 2016 | £560,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4B, St James Avenue | £305,000 (Jun 2017) → £260,000 (Mar 2025) | -15% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near St James Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Ongar Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ongar Primary School 158 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| High Ongar Primary School 111 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Ongar Academy 467 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School 147 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Shenfield station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Coopers Hill (N-bound, Coopers Hill) 2 min walk
- Coopers Hill (S-bound, Coopers Hill) 3 min walk
- The Stag (opp, Brentwood Rd) 3 min walk
- The Stag (o/s, Brentwood Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ongar Health Centre
Ongar War Memorial Hospital, Fyfield Road, Ongar · 1.4 mi - Deal Tree Health Centre
Blackmore Road, Doddinghurst, Brentwood · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Chipping Ongar · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ongar Esso Express · 0.7 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Norton Heath · 3.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Doddinghurst Express · 3.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Chipping Ongar Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Well · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- High Street Dental Practice · 0.6 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 616 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,538 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 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 St James Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 84.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 7.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.7% | 49.4% |
| No religion | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6% |
| Jewish | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.4% | 32.4% |
| No qualifications | 18.1% | 18.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51% | 51.8% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.1% | 42.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.6% | 13.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 14% |
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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