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Runwell

3,464 people · median £390,000 · Chelmsford

Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
80/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£390k
median price
+3.2%
5-year growth
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£390k
median sold price
10.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+3.2%
5-year change
£469k
typical terraced
31 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
87
schools total
8.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.4%
in a flood zone
653
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
413
eat & drink
102
shops
82.9%
gigabit
38
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Chelmsford +3.2%

£231k£297k£363k£429k20142025£410,000
£249,999 in 2014 → £410,000 in 2025 · across Chelmsford
In Chelmsford:
15th cheapest of 24 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Runwell among Chelmsford's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Runwell is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 3,464. The median property price is £390,000, with 129 sales recorded over 12 months. Detached properties median at £592,500, semi-detached at £381,250, terraced at £468,750 and flats at £110,000.

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Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide at 8.8 annual mean and moderate for particulate matter at 7.1 annual mean. Flood risk is minimal at 1.4 percent. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 82.9 percent gigabit coverage and 98.1 percent superfast availability. The area is 57.8 percent green belt. Deprivation is above the national average; about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,244.64 for 2026/27. Planning applications are handled by Chelmsford.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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