7, Forest Drive, CM5 0TP
7 Forest Drive is a 109 m² / 1,173 sq ft detached home in Ongar. It sold for £180,000 in November 1999, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £580k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £448k to £646k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£180,000 on Nov 1999 New build New
- Internal area
- 109 square metres (1,173 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,651 per square metre (£153 per square foot) in Nov 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,325 per square metre (£495 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 1999 £180,000 £1,651 £580,401 £5,325 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 109 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 £580,401. 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 109 m², this implies a valuation between £448,000 and £646,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 323 square metres (3,477 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 16 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 109 sqm (1,173 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 23 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 106 sqm (1,141 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
7 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 £580,401.
- Based on an internal area of 109 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £448,000 to £646,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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