Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2011 £290,000 2.2% -0.3%
Feb 2003 £239,950 na na
Internal area
90 square metres (969 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,222 per square metre (£299 per square foot) in Sep 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,677 per square metre (£527 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2011 £290,000 £3,222 £510,955 £5,677
Feb 2003 £239,950 £2,666 £582,177 £6,469

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 90 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £510,955. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ongar are now selling for between £4,190 and £5,540 per square metre (£389 and £514 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 90 m², this implies a valuation between £377,000 and £499,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
350 square metres (3,767 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 17 Longfields. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/06/2011. It last appeared Oct 2011.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in June 2011) for 17 Longfields.

Photos for 17 Longfields
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
90 sqm (969 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

17 Longfields is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £510,955.
  • Based on an internal area of 90 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £377,000 to £499,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Longfields last sold for £290,000 in September 2011.

HouseMetric shows 17 Longfields as 90 m² (969 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 06 June 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Longfields was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Longfields is in postcode CM5 9BZ, in Ongar. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Longfields, CM5 9BZ or analysis of the Ongar property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.