Transport may need closer review
Ongar at a glance
- House prices
- £450,000
- Higher prices83rd percentile
- Schools
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 57.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle60th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ongar a good place to live?
Ongar has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Epping Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Ongar
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 57.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ongar
House prices
- Median sale price
- £450,000
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 68 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ongar
Schools
72nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ongar
Flood risk
14% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 7.3% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ongar
Transport
22nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ongar a good place to live?
Ongar has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ongar safe?
Ongar ranks in the 60th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ongar?
The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ongar?
Schools rank in the 72nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ongar?
Nearby public profiles include Loughton Fairmead in Epping Forest and Waltham Abbey South & Rural in Epping Forest.
