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Living in Rettendon: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rettendon scores 32/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 24 scored places in the CM3 postcode district.

Against the wider CM3 district average of 48/100, that is 16 points below. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (10), lifestyle (13) and schools (27) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: CM3 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 7.969 · PM2.5 7.062 · PM10 12.344 µg/m³
70
Green Space 12
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
27

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsBasildon University Hospital7.6 mi
Broomfield Hospital9 mi
Southend University Hospital9 mi
Hospital waitsMid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust2.4 mi
Routine referral (median)17 wks
Treated within 18 weeks50.6%
A&E seen within 4 hrs68%
Nearest GP surgeryKingsway Surgery2.4 mi
GP capacity4,230 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)79.4%
available across Chelmsford
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 9 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
60
Council tax Chelmsford · 2026-27
A £1,533
B £1,789
C £2,044
D £2,300
E £2,811
F £3,322
G £3,833
H £4,600
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
32
Battlesbridge 2.2 mi
South Woodham Ferrers 2.4 mi
Wickford 3.1 mi
J29 M25 12.7 mi
J28 M25 12.7 mi
J29 M25 12.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Rettendon in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Coalhill 40 0.7 mi away ⇄
East Hanningfield 39 1.9 mi away ⇄
Battlesbridge 35 1.9 mi away ⇄
Brock Hill 45 2.2 mi away ⇄
Woodham Ferrers 41 2.2 mi away ⇄
Runwell 56 2.3 mi away ⇄
West Hanningfield 36 2.3 mi away ⇄
South Woodham Ferrers 56 2.7 mi away ⇄
Downham 50 2.7 mi away ⇄
Bicknacre 50 3.0 mi away ⇄
Howe Green 45 3.1 mi away ⇄
Rawreth 44 3.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rettendon a nice place to live?

Rettendon has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rettendon is 32/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Rettendon

CM3 48 ⇄

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