How many parks and green spaces are in Springfield? 5 public parks
Springfield has 5 public parks among 21 green space sites. Green space covers 3.4% of the area: about 7 m² per resident, or 1 football pitch for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 7 m²
- Less green space than
- 92% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 1
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in SpringfieldWhat kinds of green space are there in Springfield?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Springfield: 3.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 3.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Playing fields | 1.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 7,053 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 6,058 m² · 12 sites |
Does Springfield have a lot of green space?
No, less than most areas. Springfield has 7 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 60 m² across Chelmsford. Less green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SpringfieldThis area | 7 m² per resident |
| Chelmsford | 60 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 7 m² for every resident adds up to 1 football pitch of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very Low means the bottom fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Springfield?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Springfield.
- What is the average house price in Springfield?
- When did average house prices in Springfield reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Springfield?
- What type of properties are sold in Springfield?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Springfield?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Springfield?
- How do Springfield house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:35 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Springfield dataset covers 295 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.