40, Longfields, CM5 9BZ
40 Longfields is a 89 m² / 958 sq ft semi-detached home in Ongar. It sold for £555,000 in August 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £552k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £373k to £493k 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 Aug 2025 £555,000 5.1% 2.2% Dec 2011 £280,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, Longfields.
- Internal area
- 89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,235 per square metre (£579 per square foot) in Aug 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,200 per square metre (£576 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2025 £555,000 £6,236 £551,805 £6,200 Dec 2011 £280,000 £3,146 £494,325 £5,554 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 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 £551,805. 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 £4,190 and £5,540 per square metre (£389 and £514 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £373,000 and £493,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 361 square metres (3,886 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 14 February 2025 - 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 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
40 Longfields 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 £551,805.
- Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Ongar, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £373,000 to £493,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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