26, Forest Drive, CM5 0TP
26 Forest Drive is a 93 m² / 1,001 sq ft semi-detached home in Ongar. It sold for £565,000 in February 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £632k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £382k to £551k 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 2021 £565,000 3.6% 1.5% Nov 2004 £317,500 10.1% 8.3% Aug 2003 £282,500 12.9% 11.3% Jul 2001 £218,750 13.2% 11.9% May 2000 New build New £189,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 26, Forest Drive.
- Internal area
- 93 square metres (1,001 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,075 per square metre (£564 per square foot) in Feb 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,791 per square metre (£631 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2021 £565,000 £6,075 £631,539 £6,791 Nov 2004 £317,500 £3,414 £604,990 £6,505 Aug 2003 £282,500 £3,038 £598,827 £6,439 Jul 2001 £218,750 £2,352 £604,791 £6,503 May 2000 £189,995 £2,043 £509,444 £5,478 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 93 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 £631,539. 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 93 m², this implies a valuation between £382,000 and £551,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 258 square metres (2,777 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 08 July 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
26 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 £631,539.
- Based on an internal area of 93 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £382,000 to £551,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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