1, Forest Drive, CM5 0TP
1 Forest Drive is a 165 m² / 1,776 sq ft detached home in Ongar. It sold for £347,000 in December 1999, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,119k. 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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£347,000 on Dec 1999 New build New
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Forest Drive.
- 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 £2,103 per square metre (£195 per square foot) in Dec 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,781 per square metre (£630 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 1999 £347,000 £2,103 £1,118,884 £6,781 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 £1,118,884. 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
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- H
- Plot size
- 1,693 square metres (18,223 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2018 EPF/0177/18
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1 Forest Drive Fyfield Ongar Esse
- Description:
- TPO/EPF/05/98: T60, T61, T62 Limes; T76 & T78 London Plane - To reduce spread by 2.5 to 3 metres, thin and lift, as specified.
- Planning ref:
- November 2007 EPF/2154/07
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Forest Drive Fyfield Ongar Esse
- Description:
- TPO 5/98; Fell: London Plane and Cedar.
- Summary:
- 09 April 2018 - 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 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 165 sqm (1,776 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 Forest Drive 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 £1,118,884.
- 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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