Estate agents in Runwell
Runwell is a village in the East of England. HM Land Registry records 92 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £408,750.
How estate agents in Runwell compare
Runwell at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 92 sales in Runwell from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £408,750.
46.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 11.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £313,497 in 2016 and £425,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Runwell
Median sale price in Runwell: £408,750
| All homes | 92 sales, median £408,750 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 33 sales, median £600,000 |
| Semi-detached | 36 sales, median £395,000 |
| Terraced | 13 sales, median £355,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 sales, median £194,000 |
Across Chelmsford the average price was £378,576 in June 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £313,497 (182 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £366,000 (155 sales) |
| 2018 | £440,000 (162 sales) |
| 2019 | £382,500 (152 sales) |
| 2020 | £395,000 (146 sales) |
| 2021 | £390,000 (201 sales) |
| 2022 | £450,000 (178 sales) |
| 2023 | £445,000 (137 sales) |
| 2024 | £407,500 (148 sales) |
| 2025 | £425,000 (157 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Runwell has four railway stations within about 4 miles of the centre. Wickford is the nearest at about 1 mile, followed by Battlesbridge at about 2 miles, South Woodham Ferrers at about 4 miles and Rayleigh at about 4 miles. The A132 and the A129 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M25 junction 29 at Cranham, about 11 miles away, while M2 junction 1 at Three Crutches is about 16 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 8 miles from the centre and London Stansted Airport is about 22 miles away.
Schools in and near Runwell
Runwell has two primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre. Runwell Community Primary School (academy) is the closest at about 0.2 miles, while The Wickford Church of England School (Church of England, academy) is about 0.8 miles away. For secondary education, Beauchamps High School (sixth form) is about 1.2 miles away and Harris Academy Wickford (sixth form, academy) about 1.6 miles. The Sweyne Park School (sixth form, academy) is about 3.8 miles away and The Basildon Lower Academy (academy) about 3.9 miles. St John's School, an independent option, is about 4.4 miles away. For further education, USP College is about 5.0 miles away and Chelmsford College about 7.3 miles. The nearest university is Anglia Ruskin University, about 8.3 miles away.
Living in Runwell
Runwell is mapped as a village in a rural part of Chelmsford, with 8,085 residents on a small built-up area. Semi-detached and detached houses make up most homes and about 81% are owner occupied. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there is at least one shop, one pub and a couple of cafés. There is no supermarket in the area; the nearest are Aldi at about 0.8 miles and Co-op Food at about 0.9 miles. The Quart Pot pub is about 0.5 miles away. There is no doctors' surgery, pharmacy or dentist in the area: an unnamed surgery is about 0.9 miles away, Boots about 0.8 miles and Brickfields Dentist about 4.3 miles. Basildon University Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 5.6 miles away. The nearest library is Hullbridge Library at about 3.8 miles and the nearest post office is Shotgate Post Office at about 1.5 miles. Runwell Playing Fields lie about 0.3 miles from the centre.
A short history of Runwell
Three listed buildings stand near the centre of Runwell, with St Mary's Church at Grade I and two others at Grade II. The 1801 census counted 243 residents and numbers rose steadily in later counts, with farming employing a large share of the population by 1831. In 1824 a gang led by John Turner robbed the farmer Samuel Robinson, who was known to keep a lot of cash at his home. Turner was executed at Springfield Prison on 21 December 1827. In the Second World War the village took in evacuated children and was affected by air raids. In the 1940s residents travelled to Wickford for a school and doctor. Annual summer fetes ran through the 1970s and 1980s.
Sport and leisure
Runwell has facilities for football, tennis, cricket and bowls, with several football pitches among them. Named open spaces are Wickford Memorial Park and Runwell Playing Fields.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Runwell?
- The median price paid in Runwell over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £408,750. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £600,000 for detached houses, £395,000 for semi-detached houses, £355,000 for terraced houses and £194,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Runwell in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 92 standard sales in Runwell in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 33 were detached houses, 36 were semi-detached houses, 13 were terraced houses and 10 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Runwell?
- The nearest railway station is Wickford at about 0.8 miles from the centre, followed by Battlesbridge at about 1.8 miles. The A132 and A129 pass through or beside the area and the nearest motorway junction is M25 junction 29 (Cranham) at about 11 miles. London Southend Airport is about 8 miles away.
- Which schools are near Runwell?
- Two primary schools are within about 0.9 miles of the centre: Runwell Community Primary School at about 0.2 miles and The Wickford Church of England School at about 0.8 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Beauchamps High School at about 1.2 miles and Harris Academy Wickford at about 1.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Runwell?
- There is 1 estate agent sales branch with an office in Runwell.
Areas near Runwell
- Wickford
- Brock Hill
- Downham
- Ramsden Bellhouse
- Coalhill
- Battlesbridge
- Nevendon
- Rettendon
Runwell is in Chelmsford.
Estate agents near Runwell
- Cowling & Payne Estate Agents WickfordWickford SS11 7AB0.8 miles
- Temme EnglishRunwell SS11 7AD0.8 miles
- Quirk and PartnersWickford0.9 miles
- BalgoresWickford SS12 9AZ0.9 miles
- Amos EstatesWickford SS12 9AJ1 mile
- Douglas Allen WickfordWickford SS12 9AT1 mile
- Barrett Estate & Letting AgentsWickford SS12 0AW1 mile
- Crown Estate AgentsRamsden Bellhouse CM11 1RN1.8 miles
- Belvoir BasildonBasildon SS14 3JJ3.1 miles
- Vesta Sales & Lettings - Estate & Letting AgentsThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 1PA3.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Runwell.