42, Castle Street, CM5 9JS
42 Castle Street is a 267 m² / 2,874 sq ft detached home in Ongar. It sold for £1,050,000 in August 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,236k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,121k to £1,490k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£1,050,000 on Aug 2016
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Castle Street.
- Internal area
- 267 square metres (2,874 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,932 per square metre (£365 per square foot) in Aug 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,629 per square metre (£430 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2016 £1,050,000 £3,933 £1,235,943 £4,629 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 267 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 £1,235,943. 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 267 m², this implies a valuation between £1,121,000 and £1,490,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 7,533 square metres (81,084 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2023 EPF/2689/22
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42, Castle Street, Ongar,
- Description:
- Erection of flag pole and gates
- Planning ref:
- November 2020 EPF/2189/20
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar
- Description:
- Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed detached outbuilding.
- Planning ref:
- July 2020 EPF/1184/20
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Onga
- Description:
- Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed new indoor swimming complex.
- Planning ref:
- September 2019 EPF/1700/19
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Essex
- Description:
- Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 "full details of both hard and soft landscape works (including tree planting) and implementation programme" for EPF/0948/17. (Demolish the existing detached dwelling and outbuildings on the site with a replacement detached house with a garage).
- Planning ref:
- August 2019 EPF/1651/19
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Essex
- Description:
- Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 "a programme of archaeological work" for EPF/0515/19. (Formation of an all weather surface tennis court (for personal use) with associated fencing).
- Planning ref:
- May 2019 EPF/0515/19
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Essex
- Description:
- Formation of an all weather surface tennis court (for personal use) with associated fencing.
- Planning ref:
- April 2019 EPF/1963/17
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Formation of an all weather surface sports pitch (for personal use) with associated fencing and lighting
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 EPF/2279/17
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'flood risk assessment', 4 'surface water disposal', 10 'hard and soft landscaping', 11 'tree protection', 12 'external finishes' and 15 'wheel washing on planning application EPF/0948/17 (demolish existing detached dwelling & outbuildings on the site and construct replacement detached house with garage).
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 EPF/2284/17
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'contaminated land - phase 1' on planning application EPF/0948/17 (demolish existing detached dwelling & outbuildings on the site and construct replacement detached house with garage).
- Planning ref:
- June 2017 EPF/0948/17
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42 Castle Street Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Demolish the existing detached dwelling and outbuildings on the site and to construct a replacement detached house with garage.
- Summary:
- 17 January 2020 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 694 sqm (7,470 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
- Summary:
- 22 January 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 267 sqm (2,874 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 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 £1,235,943.
- Based on an internal area of 267 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,121,000 to £1,490,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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