44, Castle Street, CM5 9JS
44 Castle Street is a 261 m² / 2,809 sq ft detached home in Ongar. It sold for £1,600,000 in December 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,541k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,096k to £1,456k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2024 £1,600,000 5.1% 1.0% Mar 2019 £1,200,000 6.3% 4.2% Jan 1998 £330,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 44, Castle Street.
- Internal area
- 261 square metres (2,809 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,130 per square metre (£569 per square foot) in Dec 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,906 per square metre (£549 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2024 £1,600,000 £6,130 £1,541,477 £5,906 Mar 2019 £1,200,000 £4,598 £1,351,716 £5,179 Jan 1998 £330,500 £1,266 £1,437,547 £5,508 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 261 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 £1,541,477. 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 261 m², this implies a valuation between £1,096,000 and £1,456,000. 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
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- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 4,016 square metres (43,228 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2025 EPF/0539/25
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- Spring Meadow, 44 Castle Street, Ongar,
- Description:
- Proposed replacement garage and proposed new padel court.
- Planning ref:
- December 2022 EPF/2594/22
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 44, Spring Meadow, Castle Street, Ongar,
- Description:
- Application for a Non Material amendment (window replacement on the front elevation) for EPF/0511/22 (EPF/1857/22). (Proposal seeks to create a new roof with a loft conversion consisting of 3 no. small rear dormers, 3 no. front dormers and one no. side dormer with 2 no. Flush roof vision panels, 5 no. Casement Windows and 1 no. set of French Doors. And to replace the existing fenestrations and modify the main entrance to the property on the front elevation.)
- Planning ref:
- October 2022 EPF/1857/22
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 44, Spring Meadow, Castle Street, Ongar,
- Description:
- Non material amendment to EPF/0511/22 (Proposal seeks to create a new roof with a loft conversion consisting of 3 no. small rear dormers, 3 no. front dormers and one no. side dormer with 2 no. Flush roof vision panels, 5 no. Casement Windows and 1 no. set of French Doors. And to replace the existing fenestrations and modify the main entrance to the property on the front elevation.)
- Planning ref:
- May 2022 EPF/0511/22
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Spring Meadow 44 Castle Street Ongar Esse
- Description:
- Proposal seeks to create a new roof with a loft conversion consisting of 3 no. small rear dormers, 3 no. front dormers and one no. side dormer with 2 no. Flush roof vision panels, 5 no. Casement Windows and 1 no. set of French Doors. And to replace the existing fenestrations and modify the main entrance to the property on the front elevation.
- Summary:
- 08 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 261 sqm (2,809 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 03 February 2017 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 218 sqm (2,347 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
44 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 £1,541,477.
- Based on an internal area of 261 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,096,000 to £1,456,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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