Bowes Drive - CM5 9AU
Key Postcode Insights
CM5 9AU is a residential postcode situated on Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 398th largest and 156th most expensive of the 425 postcodes in the CM5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £516,625
- 10 Year change
- up 19.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,154pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £486/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM5 9AU is a residential postcode situated on Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 398th largest and 156th most expensive of the 425 postcodes in the CM5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £516,625
- 10 Year change
- up 19.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,154pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £486/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM5 9AU
- 1 Bowes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Bowes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Bowes Drive
Unknown
- 4 Bowes Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Bowes Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM5 9AU sold for £525,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £516,625.
The CM5 9AU Sales Market has increased by 19.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £516,625 |
| June 2025 | -0.1% | £517,715 |
| June 2024 | 1.9% | £518,242 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £508,379 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £518,619 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £474,000 |
| June 2020 | -2% | £451,667 |
| June 2019 | 5% | £461,086 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £439,016 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £437,370 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £431,802 |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £382,768 |
| June 2014 | 14.1% | £367,727 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £322,405 |
| June 2012 | -4.2% | £315,850 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £329,684 |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £322,860 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £295,285 |
| June 2008 | 5.1% | £322,321 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £306,764 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,154.
The CM5 9AU Rental Market has increased by 42.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £2,154pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £2,101pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £2,074pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,921pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £1,734pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.9% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.1% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,048pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2026 for £525,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 49 sales since 1995.
CM5 9AU has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£525,000 | 3 Bed House16, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU16, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU
- Sold Dec 2025£470,000 | 3 Bed House5, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU5, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU
- Sold Aug 2025£545,000 | 4 Bed House9, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU9, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU
- Sold Jan 2025£475,000 | 3 Bed House39, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU39, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU
- Sold Aug 2024£510,000 | 3 Bed House24, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU24, Bowes Drive, Ongar, CM5 9AU
Nearby Postcodes
CM5 9AU is the 398th largest and the 156th most expensive postcode out of the 425 postcodes in the CM5 area.
- CM5 9FG, Victoria Road, Ongar, CM5CM5 9FG6 Addresses|69 m away
- CM5 9FH, Victoria Road, Ongar, CM5CM5 9FH6 Addresses|71 m away
- CM5 9FJ, Victoria Road, Ongar, CM5CM5 9FJ4 Addresses|85 m away
- CM5 9AY, Marks Avenue, Ongar, CM5CM5 9AY27 Addresses|96 m away
- CM5 9FE, Victoria Road, Ongar, CM5CM5 9FE18 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 26 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (26)
- house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Ongar Primary School600 m away
- Chipping Ongar Primary School1.2 km away
- High Ongar Primary School1.4 km away
- The Ongar Academy1.0 km away
- Passmores Academy9.8 km away
- Shenfield High School9.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM5 9AU is Epping station, which is 9.0 kilometres away.
- Epping|9.0 km away
- Theydon Bois|10.5 km away
- Shenfield|10.6 km away
- Ingatestone|10.8 km away
