Detached
£850,535
20% above the Rettendon average
62.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Rettendon? £706,400
The average house price in Rettendon is £706,400, based on 20 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 11.9% (£75,177) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +11.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 20
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Rettendon?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£403,416
43% below the Rettendon average
27.9% of sales
Flats
£187,500
73% below the Rettendon average
7.0% of sales
Are house prices in Rettendon going up or down?
House prices in Rettendon are rising: up 11.9% (£75,177) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 97.7% (£349,095).
Past 12 months
+11.9%
+£75,177From £631,223 to £706,400
£706,400£556,055
Past 10 years
+97.7%
+£349,095From £357,305 to £706,400
£706,400£357,305
Quick answers for Rettendon
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,390,000
Highest average, reached in June 2026
How many homes sold?
20
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
62.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
48.8% of sales
How many people live in Rettendon?
1,905
297 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Rettendon?
865
135 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Rettendon?
308 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 43 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.5% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Rettendon?
60 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +36.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Rettendon rank?
5th most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rettendon?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rettendon, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Rettendon compare with nearby areas?
Rettendon compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Rettendon vs Runwell
- Rettendon
- £706,400
- Runwell
- £489,596−£216,804
Open comparison
Rettendon vs East Hanningfield
- Rettendon
- £706,400
- East Hanningfield
- £500,000−£206,400
Open comparison
Rettendon vs South Woodham Ferrers
- Rettendon
- £706,400
- South Woodham Ferrers
- £388,039−£318,361
Open comparison
Rettendon vs Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- Rettendon
- £706,400
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- £454,724−£251,676
Open comparison
Rettendon vs South Hanningfield
- Rettendon
- £706,400
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593−£5,807
Open comparison
Rettendon vs West Hanningfield
- Rettendon
- £706,400
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045−£99,355
Open comparison
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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. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Rettendon dataset covers 91 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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