1 Runwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11
Key Features
- Planning consent granted - 29 flats, 1 Class E unit
- Mainline railway station - approx. 320 metres
- Prominent corner position in town centre
- Potential for roadside use - subject to planning
Description
Former single storey motor trade premises with four loading doors leading into the main workshop and showroom. The property benefits from a large forecourt/parking area to the front from Runwell Road, and further yard to the rear with vehicular access off Swan Lane.
Location
The property is located at the corner of Runwell Road and Swan Lane within Wickford town centre. Adjacent to the property is a large residential led development currently under construction. To the rear of the site is residential land use (housing) together with Wickford Tennis Club and Cricket Ground. Along Runwell Road and The Broadway are a number of shops, pubs and other commercial occupiers. There is a large superstore a short distance from the subject property. Wickford railway station is a short walk, providing regular mainline services between Southend-on-Sea and London Liverpool Street. The main high street, town centre parking and a large proposed £30 million superstore development are to the south.
Tenure
The property is held freehold and will be sold with vacant possession.
VAT
Sale of the property will not be subject to VAT.
Rating
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant local authority.
Legal Costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred in this transaction.
Tenure Comments
The property is held freehold and will be sold with vacant possession.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Wickford Primary School450 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 472
- Type
- Community school
- The Wickford Church of England School590 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- North Crescent Primary School683 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Runwell Community Primary School847 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 362
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hilltop Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Beauchamps High School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,486
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Bromfords School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,181
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Basildon Lower Academy3.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 14
- Pupils
- 892
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Basildon Upper Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 847
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- De La Salle School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 761
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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