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Church End Lane, Runwell, SS11

East of England

£550,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Chalet

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom chalet bungalow in Runwell is offered with no onward chain and outline planning permission for an additional detached dwelling within its substantial grounds. The consent, granted by Chelmsford City Council under application 26/00310/OUT, is for demolition of the existing garage and construction of a further home. It is outline permission with matters reserved, so buyers should review the decision notice and establish the requirements for reserved matters and planning conditions. The existing accommodation is arranged over two floors. On the ground floor are an entrance hall, three bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate dining room and a fitted kitchen. A large rear lounge has a character fireplace and French doors to the garden. Upstairs, the fourth bedroom has an en-suite WC, with a separate study area and loft and eaves storage. The grounds include established gardens, a generous frontage and an independent driveway providing off-street parking. There is also a detached double garage with power and lighting, as well as a separate garden room. The garage is identified for demolition in the outline proposal. Wickford town centre, local amenities and the mainline station are within reach, with rail services to London Liverpool Street and road connections to surrounding Essex towns.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a light-refresh project with a lot to like in the setting: a substantial established garden, broad frontage, driveway parking, detached double garage and garden room, alongside a large lounge opening onto the garden. The photographed interiors look usable but dated, leaving scope for a straightforward cosmetic update rather than a major renovation. The listing also states that outline planning permission has been granted for an additional detached dwelling; the reserved matters, conditions and feasibility would need careful verification.

At the £550,000–£600,000 guide price, value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged yet because the floor area is missing. The overall score is a weak opportunity, with price and project economics still difficult to assess from the available data, despite good fundamentals and location. This is a private treaty listing, not an auction.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and older carpets to modernise the usable photographed interiors.
  • Make the most of the substantial established garden, broad frontage and existing driveway, detached double garage and garden room.
  • Investigate the stated outline permission for an additional detached dwelling, including reserved matters, conditions and practical feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Church End Lane, Runwell, SS11
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