How many parks and green spaces are in Writtle? 4 public parks
Writtle has 4 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 13.3% of the area: about 452 m² per resident, or 63 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 452 m²
- More green space than
- 98% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 63
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 WrittleWhat are the largest parks in Writtle?
Hylands Park is the largest public park in Writtle, at 207 hectares. 3 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Hylands Park | 207 hectares |
| Brewhouse Hoppitt | 2 hectares |
| Writtle Green | 1.3 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Writtle?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Writtle: 206 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 206 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 14.3 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 14.1 hectares · 5 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5.7 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 8,244 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 6,278 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,066 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 3,228 m² · 0 sites |
Does Writtle have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Writtle has 452 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 60 m² across Chelmsford. More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WrittleThis area | 452 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. 452 m² for every resident adds up to 63 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top 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 Writtle?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Writtle.
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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 Writtle dataset covers 174 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.