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Halstead

Essex · 16,381 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: CO9
Average Property Value
£379,218
↓ 9.8% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Halstead, Essex sell for an average of £379,218 — 40% above the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £320,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices fell 9.8% year on year, from £422,566 to £381,235. Since 2015, average values in Halstead have grown by 45%.

Semi-detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in Halstead, making up 31% of transactions. Halstead spans 1 postcode area, with 16,381 sales registered since 1995.

£379,218
Average
£320,000
Median
£380
Lowest
£15.2M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 1 postcode area

Good
77 / 100
Education 69
Connectivity 86
Market Stability 64
Family-Friendly 92

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£283k £381k

Property Types

Semi-Detached 31%
Detached 31%
Terraced 27%
Flat 9%
Other 2%
16,381 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£250k
Lower Quartile
£320k
Median
£425k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £380 – £15.2M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £361,995 £320,000 124 ↓ 5.0%
2025 £381,235 £340,000 429 ↓ 9.8%
2024 £422,566 £320,000 431 ↑ 8.2%
2023 £390,372 £331,250 430 ↓ 0.3%
2022 £391,608 £322,500 509 ↑ 7.8%
2021 £363,218 £302,000 787 ↑ 4.4%
2020 £347,809 £299,995 507 ↑ 9.8%
2019 £316,766 £290,000 560 ↓ 5.1%
2018 £333,657 £267,995 532 ↑ 6.1%
2017 £314,564 £258,000 515 ↑ 11.1%
2016 £283,099 £252,000 530 ↑ 7.3%
2015 £263,775 £230,000 578

Postcode Areas in Halstead

Halstead covers 1 postcode area. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

CO9

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Streets in Halstead

The 60 busiest streets in Halstead by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

Hawthorn Close 294 Swan Street 261 Hedingham Road 252 Kings Road 215 Colne Road 214 Parsonage Street 213 Highfields 203 Trinity Road 202 Colchester Road 193 New Street 186 Church Road 186 Nether Court 185 The Street 183 Church Street 179 Tidings Hill 179 Mount Pleasant 171 Mill Bridge 167 Cherry Tree Close 161 Stanstead Road 157 Beech Avenue 155 High Street 152 Bewick Court 147 Little Hyde Road 146 Nunnery Street 143 Rosemary Lane 143 Friars Close 140 Spring Way 138 Abbey Meadow 136 Head Street 130 Mitchell Avenue 118 Chapel Hill 117 Summerfields 116 Beridge Road 116 Stanley Road 109 White Horse Avenue 106 Abels Road 103 Hawkwood Road 101 Dame Mary Walk 100 Sudbury Road 96 Clovers 95 Pretoria Road 93 Halstead Road 91 Stambourne Road 89 Edmund Green 87 Alexandra Road 87 Ramsey Road 85 Windmill Road 85 Whitlock Drive 85 Acorn Avenue 84 Ashley Street 84 School Road 80 Butlers Way 79 Drury Lane 77 Market Grove 77 Trinity Street 75 Conies Road 75 Leather Lane 74 Yeldham Road 73 Balls Chase 73 Station Road 72

Frequently asked questions about Halstead

What is the average house price in Halstead?
The average sold price in Halstead, Essex is £379,218, across 3,217 sales since 2020. The median is £320,000 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Halstead rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Halstead was £381,235, down 9.8% on 2024's £422,566.
How many properties have sold in Halstead?
HM Land Registry has recorded 16,381 sales in Halstead since 1995, across 1 postcode area (CO9). The most common property type is semi-detached.

About this data

Averages and medians for Halstead cover the 3,217 sales registered since 2020, so they describe the current market rather than three decades of it. The 16,381 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0