Letterbox Cottage, Ongar
Letterbox Cottage, Ongar
Description & Estimates
According to the public record, Letterbox Cottage, Ongar is a period house with 2,637 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 1,100 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Letterbox Cottage, Ongar is £845,544 and the estimated rental value is £3,080 per month.
Beauchamp Roding, Ongar, CM5 is located in the borough of Epping Forest within the CM5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Letterbox Cottage, Ongar has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2019.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Letterbox Cottage, Ongar is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £887,821 and a rental value of £3,234 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £786,356 and a rental value of £2,864 per month.
Recent Market Change
Over the past 12 months, the estimated sale value of Letterbox Cottage, Ongar has decreased by £14,460 (1.7%), while its estimated rental value has grown by £58 per month (1.9%). Based on current estimates, the property offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
According to data from HM Land Registry, Letterbox Cottage, Ongar sits on a plot of 1,100 m2.
Energy Efficiency
Letterbox Cottage, Ongar has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Nov 2019.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
According to HM Land Registry, Letterbox Cottage, Ongar was last sold on 17th April 1998 for £315,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
- Sold Apr 1998£315,000
- Sold Sep 1995£250,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Letterbox Cottage, Ongar within a radius of 5.4 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is East Barn, Ongar, CM5 0NX, a freehold house which sold for £1,070,000 on the 14th October 2025.
Read more about house prices in CM5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Beauchamp Roding, Ongar, CM5 has a total of 24 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Letterbox Cottage, Ongar is the 7th largest and the 13th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £277k more expensive than the average property in CM5.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.9kmDr Walker's CofE Primary School
- 4.6kmRodings Primary School
- 5.1kmMatching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 5.7kmThe Ongar Academy
- 10.4kmHylands School
- 11.3kmAnglo European School
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Letterbox Cottage, Ongar is Sawbridgeworth station, which is 11.3 kilometres away.
- 11.3kmSawbridgeworth
- 11.8kmIngatestone
- 11.9kmHarlow Mill
Risk of Flooding
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
