CM5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

109 homes sold in CM5 in the last 12 months at a median of £490,000, down 6.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £660,000, flats for £260,000.

Covers Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald, Chelmsford Rural West, Hatfield Heath, Rural East, Theydon Bois with Passingford, Abbess Beauchamp and Berners Roding, Bobbingworth, Fyfield.

Median sold price

£490k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-6.4%

From £524k

Homes sold

109

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in CM5

Detached

£660k

29 sales

Semi-detached

£493k

42 sales

Terraced

£480k

18 sales

Flat

£260k

20 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£380k£458k£535k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CM5
2016£380k (159 sales)
2017£425k (171 sales)
2018£450k (167 sales)
2019£473k (156 sales)
2020£500k (177 sales)
2021£480k (199 sales)
2022£503k (168 sales)
2023£472k (135 sales)
2024£535k (123 sales)
2025£483k (142 sales)
2026£505k (73 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

London RoadCM5 9PH · Mixed homes
£985,0008 sales
Shellow RoadCM5 0SP · Mixed homes
£958,5004 sales
Norwood EndCM5 0RW · Mostly detached
£903,2504 sales
Stondon RoadCM5 9BU · Mostly detached
£865,0005 sales
Chelmsford RoadCM5 9NX · Mostly detached
£855,0006 sales

Most affordable

Abigail CourtCM5 0AZ · Mostly flats
£149,0007 sales
Mayflower CourtCM5 9BW · Mostly flats
£265,0009 sales
High StreetCM5 9FD · Mostly flats
£265,00077 sales
Highfield PlaceCM5 9AF · Mostly flats
£278,7506 sales
Walter Mead CloseCM5 0BW · Mostly flats
£330,00014 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Pemberton House, Dunmow RoadCM5 0NT · Semi-detached · 128 m² · 7 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£700,000£5,470/m²
Swinburnes, High StreetCM5 9AE · Semi-detached · 136 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£647,500£4,760/m²
6 Mill GroveCM5 9GX · Detached · 125 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£607,000£4,860/m²
115 Cripsey AvenueCM5 0AU · Semi-detached · 82 m² · 6 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£450,000£5,490/m²
28 QueenswayCM5 0BN · Flat · 91 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£285,000£3,130/m²
15a Rodney RoadCM5 9HN · Detached · 98 m² · 18 Aug 2026
£515,000£5,260/m²
11 Garden FieldsCM5 9PL · Terraced · 201 m² · 7 rooms · 17 Aug 2026
£915,000£4,550/m²
18 Marks AvenueCM5 9AY · Semi-detached · 129 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£605,000£4,690/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

High Ongar Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the CM5 centre
Good
Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the CM5 centre
Requires improvement
Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, FyfieldPrimary · 1.4 mi from the CM5 centre
Requires improvement
Chipping Ongar Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the CM5 centre
Good
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the CM5 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

32

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
15
Anti-social behaviour
6
Vehicle crime
4
Burglary
3

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CM5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Cripsey Brook at Moreton
Cripsey Brook in Epping Forest District Council
Cripsey Brook at Chipping Ongar
River Roding from Ongar to Stapleford
River Roding at Fyfield including High Ongar Bridge
Upper Roding
The upper River Chelmer

CM5 questions

What is the average house price in CM5?

The median sold price in CM5 over the last 12 months was £490,000, across 109 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £660,000, semi-detached £492,500, terraced £480,000, flat £260,000.

Are house prices in CM5 going up?

The median sold price was down 6.4% on the previous 12 months (£523,750). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CM5?

London Road has the highest median sold price in CM5 over the last five years: £985,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in CM5 is fairly priced?

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