Ford End area report

Highlights

Ringtail Green is a village area in Essex with a population of 1,373. The median property price is £692,500, with detached homes at £832,500 median and semi-detached at £550,000. Prices have risen 14.2 percent over five years, with 32 sales recorded in the past year. Energy efficiency shows the median EPC band is D, though 25.1 percent of properties achieve band C or better. The area ranks at deprivation decile 5.0 overall, meaning about 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Living environment ranks highly at decile 1, whilst health is at decile 8. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal at 0.0 percent. Ford End Church of England Primary School is 1.4 kilometres away and Chelmer Valley High School is 4.9 kilometres away. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 91.3 percent superfast coverage. The area lies within Chelmsford City Council's jurisdiction and the Great Waltham conservation area.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Ford End, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Ford End’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, Ford End ranks 10th cheapest of 14, 8th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £692,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Ford End have risen 14% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,374 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ford End (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).

Schools

• 88% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈32 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 73% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Ford End that changed hands in the last five years, 31% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 13.7 points above East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 8% over 6.64 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/ford end.

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Nearby areas we cover: Little Waltham, Great Leighs, Cock Green.