Chase Cottage, Shellow Road, CM5 0SP
Chase Cottage Shellow Road is a 165 m² / 1,776 sq ft detached home in Ongar. It sold for £800,000 in February 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,006k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £678k to £978k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2016 £800,000 5.6% 3.7% Apr 1998 £300,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Chase Cottage, Shellow Road.
- Internal area
- 165 square metres (1,776 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,848 per square metre (£450 per square foot) in Feb 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,095 per square metre (£566 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2016 £800,000 £4,848 £1,005,622 £6,095 Apr 1998 £300,000 £1,818 £1,236,992 £7,497 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 165 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 £1,005,622. 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 £4,110 and £5,930 per square metre (£381 and £550 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 165 m², this implies a valuation between £678,000 and £978,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Planning ref:
- June 2016 EPF/0616/16
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Chase Cottage Shellow Road Willingale Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Change existing garage to a second bedroom (removal of condition 4 to EPF/1686/10 that required existing garage to be retained as garaging).
- Planning ref:
- October 2010 EPF/1686/10
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Chase Cottage Shellow Road Willingale Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Conversion of existing garage into annexe accommodation and garage.
- Summary:
- 13 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 165 sqm (1,776 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Chase Cottage Shellow Road 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 £1,005,622.
- Based on an internal area of 165 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £678,000 to £978,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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