42 Castle Street, Ongar, CM5 9JS is a freehold detached property The property offers approximately 7,470 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £1,210,084 , which equates to approximately £162 per square foot. It was last sold on 31 Aug 2016 for £1,050,000. Since then, the value has increased by £160,084, representing a 15.2% increase, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £1,210,084 is:

  • 113.4% higher than the average property price on Castle Street
  • 83.5% higher than the average in the CM5 9JS postcode area
  • and 127.7% higher than the average price for Ongar as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 January 2016, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
Interior Size
7470 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£1,210,084
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£162
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

42 Castle Street, Ongar, Epping Forest, Essex, CM5 9JS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Jan 2020.

This property is heated by an air source heat pump and underfloor heating. Hot water is provided by a gas boiler or circulator. The windows are high performance glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 22 Jan 2016, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to B, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 133.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, mains gas to air source heat pump, underfloor, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The hot water system changed from from main system to gas boiler/circulator, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to average thermal transmittance 0.14 w/m-¦k, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to average thermal transmittance 0.21 w/m-¦k, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to high performance glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 7% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric
Good
Hot Water
Gas boiler/circulator
Average
Floor
Average thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Roof
Average thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Walls
Average thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Windows
High performance glazing
Very Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CM5 9JS

3 rd / 17
Price Rank
83% higher than average
1 st / 13
Size Rank
429% bigger than average
13 th / 13
Price Per Sq FT Rank
65% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CM5 9JS , this house's estimated value ranks 3rd out of 17. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 13th out of 13 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 13 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£1,210,084
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+15 %
31 Aug 2016
£1,050,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 8
size: 2809 sq ft
sale price: £1,600,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2024
rooms: 5
size: 936 sq ft
sale price: £369,999
sale date: 1 Mar 2016
rooms: 5
size: 926 sq ft
sale price: £495,000
sale date: 4 Dec 2023
rooms: 5
size: 829 sq ft
sale price: £396,000
sale date: 25 Jan 2021
rooms: 4
size: 906 sq ft
sale price: £260,000
sale date: 9 Apr 2014

Data Sources

The property at 42 Castle Street, Ongar, Epping Forest, Essex, CM5 9JS appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 31 Aug 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Jan 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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