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Rettendon & Runwell: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rettendon & Runwell neighbourhood of Chelmsford, England (ONS area Chelmsford 021). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM3, SS11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SS11 7LH.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Chelmsford

Rettendon & Runwell is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Chelmsford (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Chelmsford (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Battlesbridge, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£450,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Rettendon & Runwell sits in Chelmsford

  • Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Rettendon & Runwell

House prices: Rettendon & Runwell against Chelmsford: This neighbourhood £73k (1995) to £428k (2026); Chelmsford £65k (1995) to £435k (2026).£116k£413k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£428kChelmsford£435k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Chelmsford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Rettendon & Runwell against Chelmsford: This neighbourhood £34k (1997) to £180k (2025); Chelmsford £40k (1997) to £216k (2026).£58k£195k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£180kChelmsford£216k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Chelmsford, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Chelmsford, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Lifestyle businesses
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Battlesbridge Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 27 min) and Wickford (about 7 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Luke's Park Primary School 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Beauchamps High School 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Rettendon & Runwell

What is the typical house price in Rettendon & Runwell?

£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Rettendon & Runwell compare with the rest of Chelmsford?

Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford.

Is Rettendon & Runwell an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Rettendon & Runwell gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rettendon & Runwell?

Battlesbridge. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 27 min) and Wickford (about 7 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rettendon & Runwell?

Nearest state primary school. St Luke's Park Primary School. 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Beauchamps High School. 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.