Postcode district
CM5
Median asking price
£628K
Across 84 for-sale listings
Growth, 3 years
+0.3%
A year, annualised
Gross yield
3.3%
Indicative, from listing medians
Days on market
83
Average time on market
Investment overview
Median asking price
£628K
Average £811K, range £230K to £2.8M
Gross yield
3.3%
ModerateIndicative gross yield from listing medians
Price growth
% a year, annualised over each horizon
Market heat
Warm
83 days average time on market
Median asking rent
£1,750/mo
Of 14 to-let listings
Most common type
Detached
4 bedrooms on average
Market data
Listings
Summary
Homes listed
98
For sale and to let. Excludes 2 that are not homes or not monthly rents
Median asking price
£628K
Asking price range
£230K to £2.8M
Homes analysed
5,140
Behind the growth and area averages
For-sale listings equal 1.6% of the homes analysed.
Strategy fit
Buy to let
ModerateGross yield
3.3%
- Moderate indicative gross yield of 3.3%
- Median asking rent £2K a month
HMO
WeakMedian asking price
£628K
- High entry price (£628K) squeezes HMO returns
- 10% of households rent privately
- Most listings are detached
Flip
WeakGrowth, 3 years
+0.3% a year
- Prices moving +0.3% a year over 3 years raises resale risk
- 83 days average time on market
Recent listings
The 6 most recently updated for-sale listings, a sample of 84 in CM5.
Oakland Mews, Greensted Road, Ongar, Essex CM5
£475,000
Semi detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Beauchamp Roding, Ongar CM5
£1,500,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
St. James Avenue, Ongar CM5
£230,000
Flat · Seen 4 Nov 2026
King Street, High Ongar CM5
£750,000
Semi detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Harlow Road, Moreton CM5
£475,000
Terraced · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Milnthorpe Lane, Ongar CM5
£585,000
Semi detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026