Detached
£636,821
30% above the Runwell average
40.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Runwell? £489,596
The average house price in Runwell is £489,596, based on 49 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 6.3% (£28,934) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +6.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 49
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Runwell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£426,111
13% below the Runwell average
47.8% of sales
Flats
£199,400
59% below the Runwell average
8.3% of sales
Are house prices in Runwell going up or down?
House prices in Runwell are rising: up 6.3% (£28,934) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 42.6% (£146,235).
Past 12 months
+6.3%
+£28,934From £460,662 to £489,596
£489,596£458,738
Past 10 years
+42.6%
+£146,235From £343,361 to £489,596
£497,448£343,361
Quick answers for Runwell
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£678,331
Highest average, reached in March 2019
How many homes sold?
49
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
47.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
33.1% of sales
How many people live in Runwell?
4,545
1,701 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Runwell?
1,788
669 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Runwell?
54 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.5% of the area · 0 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 Runwell?
69 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +19.4% 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 Runwell rank?
20th most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Runwell?
The highest recorded sale prices in Runwell, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Runwell compare with nearby areas?
Runwell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Runwell vs Rettendon
- Runwell
- £489,596
- Rettendon
- £706,400+£216,804
Open comparison
Runwell vs South Hanningfield
- Runwell
- £489,596
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593+£210,997
Open comparison
Runwell vs East Hanningfield
- Runwell
- £489,596
- East Hanningfield
- £500,000+£10,404
Open comparison
Runwell vs West Hanningfield
- Runwell
- £489,596
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045+£117,449
Open comparison
Runwell vs South Woodham Ferrers
- Runwell
- £489,596
- South Woodham Ferrers
- £388,039−£101,557
Open comparison
Runwell vs Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- Runwell
- £489,596
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- £454,724−£34,872
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 (September 2026). The Runwell dataset covers 124 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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