SS11 7DS postcode in Runwell, Essex
SS11 7DS is a postcode in Runwell, in the Rettendon and Runwell ward of Chelmsford. It is in the Maldon parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.
Where SS11 7DS is, and what is near it
- SS11 7DS
- Other postcodes in SS11 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6245, longitude 0.5213)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SS11 7DS?
- ChelmsfordDistrict council Chelmsford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SS11 7DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- MaldonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir John Whittingdale
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SS11 7DS?
Every home and business at SS11 7DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SS11 7DS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SS11 7DS.
Check the bin days for SS11 7DS on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SS11 7DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SS11 7DS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Chelmsford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SS11 7DS: 2,321 properties in Chelmsford are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Chelmsford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SS11 7DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SS11 7DS?
Homes in SS11 7 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £650,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £400,000 35 sales
- Terraced £339,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £194,000 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SS11 district: a typical £405,000 from 220 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SS11 7DS
HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales of homes in SS11 7DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 May 2026. The middle sale was £110,000, from £101,500 to £125,000. Across SS11 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £420,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £115,000Flat 2, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £110,000Flat 11, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £110,000Flat 4, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £101,500Flat 7, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £107,250Flat 15, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £105,000Flat 16, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £125,000Flat 37, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
- £110,000Flat 18, Homeholly House, Church End Lane
Show the other sale
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SS11 7DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around SS11 7DS. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Chelmsford for 2026‑27: £2,300. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,533 (band A) to £3,834 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,300.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,533 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 70 (9%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 290 (36%) | £2,300 |
| Band E | about 200 (25%) | £2,811 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,322 |
| Band G | about 40 (5%) | £3,834 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,600 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 43% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Chelmsford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SS11 7DS is in (ONS area E01021595), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SS11 7DS?
The nearest open schools to SS11 7DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SS11 7DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SS11 7DS is Wickford Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Wickford Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Battlesbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wantz Corner, 50 m away.
More stations near SS11 7DS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SS11 7DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SS11 7DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Swanwood Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01268 562444 1.2 kmCycle
- London Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 765533 1.3 kmCycle
- Robert Frew Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 209229 2.7 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SS11 7DS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SS11 7DS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SS11 7DS?
The nearest to the centre of SS11 7DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cygnet Dental Practice 500 mWalk
- Mr P J Power Phone 01268 733718 1.3 kmCycle
- Wickford Dental Practice & Orthodontic Centre Phone 01268 761638 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SS11 7DS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Phoenix House Phone 01268 244600 4.1 kmCycle
- Basildon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01268 524900 8.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SS11 7DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SS11 7DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- CC The Laurels Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 764105 350 mWalk
- Hollymede Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 450908 350 mWalk
- Longcroft Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01268 572066 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SS11 7DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SS11 7DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 16 Willowdale Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 762605 1.2 kmCycle
- Well, The Willowdale Shop/Ctre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01268 762605 1.2 kmCycle
- Garbett Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01268 732042 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SS11 7DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SS11 7DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Woodham Halt Vets 6.5 kmDrive
- Best Friends Vets 6.6 kmDrive
- Essex Vets Phone +44 1245 328400 7.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SS11 7DS in a conservation area?
The centre of SS11 7DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SS11 7DS?
Police.uk records 134 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SS11 7DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, burglary 1, drugs 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SS11 7DS
- Ward
- Rettendon and Runwell
- Parish
- Runwell
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Runwell
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 1990
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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