Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

50 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE

ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BB

£735,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Aukingford Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	Nisa Local	0.2 miles
Train station	Ongar	0.4 miles
Hospital	Suttons Manor Hospital	4.4 miles
University	Writtle School of Design	8.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

178 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£735,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,129/m²

Local average

£493,639 (18 sales)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/10/2025

Expiry date: 30/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,239/year

Potential heating cost: £1,239/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/01/2026	£735,000	Semi-detached	+14.8%	£713,749 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/06/2021	£640,000	Semi-detached	—	£696,492 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 AUKINGFORD GARDENS, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BG	£510,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
64 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AP	£390,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
8 CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AT	£437,000	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
48 ACRES AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BJ	£420,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
22 WALTER MEAD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BW	£500,000	15/08/2025	Semi-detached
5 BETJEMAN WAY, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0FG	£320,000	30/09/2024	Semi-detached
5 QUEENSWAY, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BN	£365,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
44 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AP	£555,000	23/10/2023	Semi-detached
2 MILTON CRESCENT, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0FF	£410,000	09/10/2023	Semi-detached
73 CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AU	£392,500	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
180 QUEENSWAY, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BS	£392,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
61 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AR	£400,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
5 FYFIELD ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AF	£465,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
67 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AR	£350,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
59 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AR	£360,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
13 CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AT	£512,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AP	£441,000	23/06/2022	Semi-detached
13 WALTER MEAD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BW	£390,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
3 SHORTLANDS AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BL	£410,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
15 SHORTLANDS AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BL	£511,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £426,525 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.4%

10y growth 32.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Epping Forest. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1.8%

5y (index) 10.2%

10y (index) 20%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Epping Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,652/mo

Realistic £1,835/mo

Optimistic £2,019/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Epping Forest.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Harlow & Stortford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £229,375

Target investor price (1%) £183,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	39

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ongar Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 20 May 2016
The Ongar Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 25 Jun 2018
High Ongar Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023
Chipping Ongar Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/05/2003	07/04/2003	7	2

# 50 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BB

## Property details

- Slug: `b4561a5` (address key hash: `b4561a585c3d744fa0a6233828bc14543746c4b7`)
- Postcode: CM5 0BB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 178 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £735,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,129/m²
- Local average: £493,639 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 39 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £735,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 30/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,239/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9300-2099-2500-2105-4555)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £735,000 | Semi-detached | +14.8% | £713,749 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-d6b4-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-06-29 | £640,000 | Semi-detached | — | £696,492 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d22473f5-384c-7b40-e053-6c04a8c0a630) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BB | £735,000 | 22/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 50 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BB | £640,000 | 29/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 AUKINGFORD GARDENS, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BG | £510,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 64 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AP | £390,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AT | £437,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 48 ACRES AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BJ | £420,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 WALTER MEAD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BW | £500,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BETJEMAN WAY, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0FG | £320,000 | 30/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 5 QUEENSWAY, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BN | £365,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AP | £555,000 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MILTON CRESCENT, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0FF | £410,000 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AU | £392,500 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 180 QUEENSWAY, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BS | £392,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AR | £400,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FYFIELD ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AF | £465,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AR | £350,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AR | £360,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AT | £512,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MORETON ROAD, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0AP | £441,000 | 23/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WALTER MEAD CLOSE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BW | £390,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SHORTLANDS AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BL | £410,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 SHORTLANDS AVENUE, ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM5 0BL | £511,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £426,525 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.4%
- **10y growth:** 32.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Epping Forest; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 20%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Epping Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,652/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,019/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Harlow & Stortford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £229,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £183,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **39** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ongar Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 20 May 2016 |
| The Ongar Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 25 Jun 2018 |
| High Ongar Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2023 |
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2023 |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #679126
- **Address:** 50 Springfield Close, Ongar, CM5 0BB
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/05/2003
- **Work Completed:** 07/04/2003
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)