28, Castle Street, CM5 9JS
28 Castle Street is a 84 m² / 904 sq ft semi-detached home in Ongar. It sold for £260,000 in April 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £411k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £353k to £469k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2014 £260,000 -4.1% -6.6% Feb 2007 £350,000 14.8% 12.9% Apr 2000 £136,000 na na - Internal area
- 84 square metres (904 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,095 per square metre (£288 per square foot) in Apr 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,891 per square metre (£454 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2014 £260,000 £3,095 £410,853 £4,891 Feb 2007 £350,000 £4,167 £596,762 £7,104 Apr 2000 £136,000 £1,619 £518,393 £6,171 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 84 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 £410,853. 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 £4,200 and £5,580 per square metre (£390 and £518 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 84 m², this implies a valuation between £353,000 and £469,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 209 square metres (2,250 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2016 EPF/1268/16
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 28 Castle Street Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Ground floor rear extension over existing water tank.
- Summary:
- 20 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
28 Castle Street 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 £410,853.
- Based on an internal area of 84 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £353,000 to £469,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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