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Halstead

Town in Essex, Eastern. House prices, schools, recorded crime and nearby places.

Property

Five-year median
£325,000
July 2021 to July 2026
Sales in five-year window
2,246
Lower quartile
£260,000
Upper quartile
£435,000

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 735
Semi-detached 682
Terraced 485
Flats 208
Other 136

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Braintree.

Average price trend data
Period Average price
July 2025 £323,370
August 2025 £324,995
September 2025 £323,143
October 2025 £325,323
November 2025 £327,583
December 2025 £330,395
January 2026 £329,829
February 2026 £322,695
March 2026 £319,648
April 2026 £317,039
May 2026 £322,243
June 2026 £330,637
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Braintree£330,637100.02.6%2.0%Not supplied
May 2026Braintree£322,24397.41.6%-0.1%Not supplied
April 2026Braintree£317,03995.9-0.8%-1.3%110
March 2026Braintree£319,64896.7-0.9%-0.3%149
February 2026Braintree£322,69597.6-2.2%0.7%145
January 2026Braintree£329,82999.7-0.2%2.3%149
December 2025Braintree£330,39599.90.9%2.8%146
November 2025Braintree£327,58399.10.7%2.2%179
October 2025Braintree£325,32398.40.7%1.5%224
September 2025Braintree£323,14397.7-0.6%1.1%233
August 2025Braintree£324,99598.30.5%3.1%245
July 2025Braintree£323,37097.8-0.2%2.6%219

Schools

Open schools nearby
11
Nearby establishment records
18
Primary nearby
7
Secondary nearby
1

All establishment records

1-18 of 18 · Within 5 km

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CO9 1JH, 211 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2016
    Location
    CO9 2JT, 488 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
  • Richard de Clare Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2016
    Location
    CO9 2JT, 488 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Greenwood School

    Non-maintained special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1998
    Location
    CO9 2DQ, 681 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Greenwood School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 9-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 8 March 1999
    Location
    CO9 2DQ, 720 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2013
    Location
    CO9 2HR, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.3
  • The Ramsey College

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2013
    Location
    CO9 2HR, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2018
    Location
    CO9 2BH, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
  • St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Halstead

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2018
    Location
    CO9 2BH, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1929
    Location
    CO9 1PF, 2.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 50.5
  • Gosfield Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2018
    Location
    CO9 1ST, 2.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2019
    Location
    CO9 1ST, 2.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 35% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 8 November 1957
    Location
    CO9 1SE, 3.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CO9 2RG, 4.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2019
    Location
    CO6 2HA, 4.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 28% expected standard
  • Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2019
    Location
    CO6 2HA, 4.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 13-17
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 20 August 2003
    Location
    CO9 3HX, 4.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 6.6
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CO9 3NR, 4.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
71
Records within 1 mile
893
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Halstead

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Halstead.

Monthly records trend data
Period Recorded crime events
July 2025 87
August 2025 95
September 2025 73
October 2025 88
November 2025 45
December 2025 56
January 2026 53
February 2026 61
March 2026 84
April 2026 105
May 2026 75
June 2026 71
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 202671Violence and sexual offences36
May 202675Violence and sexual offences31
April 2026105Violence and sexual offences45
March 202684Violence and sexual offences35
February 202661Violence and sexual offences32
January 202653Violence and sexual offences28
December 202556Violence and sexual offences27
November 202545Violence and sexual offences20
October 202588Violence and sexual offences37
September 202573Violence and sexual offences32
August 202595Violence and sexual offences49
July 202587Violence and sexual offences39

Every published record

1-25 of 893

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bois Hall Gardens

    Braintree 006B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Coggeshall Way

    Braintree 006B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Coggeshall Way

    Braintree 006B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Portway Court

    Braintree 006B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Bois Hall Gardens

    Braintree 006B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Larks Rise

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sparrow Court

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Brendon

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Dame Mary Walk

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Dame Mary Walk

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Crossfields

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Swallow Walk

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Ravens Avenue

    Braintree 006A

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Cutting Drive

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Knowles Close

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Holman Road

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Burglary

    June 2026

    On or near Park Drive

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near South Close

    Braintree 004E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Dorset Close

    Braintree 004D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Dooley Road

    Braintree 004D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Dooley Road

    Braintree 004D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Trinity Road

    Braintree 004D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Tweed Close

    Braintree 004C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
CO9
Country
England

CO9 contains Halstead's reference location. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Halstead within the CO postcode area; school and recorded-crime evidence use the reference location.

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
51.94373, 0.63263
Wider geography
Eastern

Administrative areas

District
Braintree
E07000067
Non-Metropolitan County
Essex
E10000012

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Halstead and whose postcode is in the CO postcode area. This follows the postal town, not an official boundary. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £325,000 from 2,246 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Halstead within the CO postcode area. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Braintree is £330,637 in June 2026, up 2.0% year on year.

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is the nearest published school at 211 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

893 published events cover 12 months, averaging 74 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 411 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.