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House prices in Halstead

Essex · 344 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Halstead

The average (median) house price in Halstead, Essex was £335,500 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 344 sales registered so far — 1.3% down on the year before and 8.2% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £475,000; semi-detached £328,500; terraced £272,000; flats £159,750. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £344 per square foot (£3,703/m²), based on 689 of 792 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£335,500
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−1.3%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£344
typical range £297–£386
From 689 of 792 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
344
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Essex
−9%
Essex median £369,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Halstead = the Halstead post town: CO9 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Halstead by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached112£475,000£363 1,270 sq ft+3.5%
Semi-detached112£328,500£341 936 sq ft+4.0%
Terraced82£272,000£338 802 sq ft+0.7%
Flats38£159,750£260 592 sq ft+18.3%

Halstead house price trend

£250k£300k£350k£400kQ4 2021: £305,000 · 112 salesQ1 2022: £310,000 · 95 salesQ2 2022: £290,000 · 121 salesQ3 2022: £330,000 · 144 salesQ4 2022: £348,750 · 112 salesQ1 2023: £345,000 · 85 salesQ2 2023: £338,750 · 94 salesQ3 2023: £347,500 · 110 salesQ4 2023: £315,000 · 81 salesQ1 2024: £300,000 · 65 salesQ2 2024: £317,000 · 83 salesQ3 2024: £327,500 · 124 salesQ4 2024: £340,000 · 121 salesQ1 2025: £365,000 · 119 salesQ2 2025: £332,500 · 81 salesQ3 2025: £346,500 · 110 salesQ4 2025: £310,000 · 87 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £353,000 · 74 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £320,000 · 66 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £332,500 · 12 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Halstead median Essex median sales per period still being registered
Halstead: median sold price £305,000 in Q4 2021 to £346,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£305,000112
Q1 2022£310,00095
Q2 2022£290,000121
Q3 2022£330,000144
Q4 2022£348,750112
Q1 2023£345,00085
Q2 2023£338,75094
Q3 2023£347,500110
Q4 2023£315,00081
Q1 2024£300,00065
Q2 2024£317,00083
Q3 2024£327,500124
Q4 2024£340,000121
Q1 2025£365,000119
Q2 2025£332,50081
Q3 2025£346,500110
Q4 2025£310,00087
Q1 2026£353,00074
Q2 2026£320,00066
Q3 2026£332,50012

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Halstead sold for

£140k–£215k
£215k–£290k
£290k–£365k
£365k–£440k
£440k–£515k
£515k–£590k
£590k–£665k
£665k+

Most homes in Halstead sold for £215k–£440k (61% of sales).

Sold house prices in Halstead

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
22 Jul 20268, Blamsters Crescent CO9 1AG Semi-detached£310,000936 sq ft £331
17 Jul 20265, Edmund Green CO9 1UF Detached£402,000797 sq ft £505
10 Jul 20269, Lee Close CO9 2GG Detached£515,0001,485 sq ft £347−3% (2023)
10 Jul 202612, Upper Trinity Road CO9 1EE Terraced£340,0001,087 sq ft £313
8 Jul 2026136, Colne Road CO9 2HJ Semi-detached£287,500764 sq ft £376
7 Jul 202637, Friars Close CO9 3QX Terraced£250,000635 sq ft £394
6 Jul 2026Factory Terrace, 7, Factory Lane East CO9 2JH Terraced£370,000 +19% (2020)
3 Jul 202660, New Street CO9 1DD Terraced£228,000570 sq ft £400+5% (2021)
2 Jul 20264, Spring Way CO9 3SB Detached£468,0001,313 sq ft £356
2 Jul 2026Flat 12, Riverside Court, Rosemary Lane CO9 1FD Flats · Leasehold£96,000646 sq ft £149
1 Jul 2026Marwyn, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ Detached£430,000
1 Jul 20268, Apple Tree Close CO9 2TL Terraced£325,000969 sq ft £335
30 Jun 20266, Church Road CO9 4NP Semi-detached£450,000850 sq ft £529+45% (2019)
30 Jun 2026Jasmine Cottage, Drury Lane CO9 4SL Semi-detached£397,000
30 Jun 202682, Hedingham Road CO9 2DW Terraced£382,500829 sq ft £461+17% (2020)
29 Jun 202624, Hurrell Close CO9 1FP Detached£505,0001,496 sq ft £338+7% (2020)
26 Jun 202616, Crocklands CO9 1QY Detached£615,0001,981 sq ft £311
26 Jun 2026Apartment 4, Peel Court, 1 - 2, High Street CO9 4EX Flats · Leasehold£190,000570 sq ft £333+12% (2021)
25 Jun 202621, Beech Avenue CO9 2TT Semi-detached£340,000904 sq ft £376−4% (2023)
24 Jun 202655, Colchester Road CO9 2EN Terraced£322,0001,141 sq ft £282+13% (2023)
24 Jun 202641, Hawkwood Road CO9 3JR Semi-detached£285,000786 sq ft £363
19 Jun 202610, Station View CO9 4DW Semi-detached£310,000861 sq ft £360+3% (2020)
18 Jun 20268, Sloe Hill CO9 1JT Detached£470,0001,292 sq ft £364
17 Jun 2026White Clouds, Audley End CO9 3AU Terraced£510,000 +23% (2020)
17 Jun 202615, Richardson Lane CO9 1GG Detached£510,0001,593 sq ft £320+1% (2019)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Halstead

Most expensive streets

  1. Rectory Road CO9 £810,000· 5 sales
  2. Belchamp Road CO9 £722,500· 5 sales
  3. The Lindens CO9 £715,000· 12 sales
  4. Drury Lane CO9 £670,000· 9 sales
  5. Elizabeth Place CO9 £640,000· 5 sales
  6. Sudbury Road CO9 £635,000· 11 sales
  7. Queen Street CO9 £610,000· 5 sales
  8. Wendell Crescent CO9 £572,500· 16 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Oak Yard CO9 £98,950· 5 sales
  2. Rosemary Lane CO9 £107,500· 17 sales
  3. Bewick Court CO9 £125,000· 12 sales
  4. Elizabeth Way CO9 £132,500· 6 sales
  5. Mill Bridge CO9 £144,750· 10 sales
  6. Roundacre CO9 £154,250· 10 sales
  7. Knowles Close CO9 £162,500· 5 sales
  8. Abels Road CO9 £167,500· 14 sales

Most active streets

  1. Westrop Drive CO9 7in 12m
  2. Kings Road CO9 6in 12m
  3. Chapel Hill CO9 6in 12m
  4. Edwards Avenue CO9 6in 12m
  5. Nunnery Street CO9 6in 12m
  6. Colchester Road CO9 5in 12m
  7. Church Road CO9 5in 12m
  8. Parsonage Street CO9 5in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Halstead

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CO9344£335,500£344−1.3%

For sale in Halstead now

Nothing for sale in Halstead on Homello right now — showing Essex.

Sold prices at developments in Halstead

  • Willow Park · Bellway Homes
    19 first sales· median £429,995· from 2021

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Halstead

Part of Essex

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Halstead is worth roughly £288k–£374k at the area's typical £297–£386 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Halstead

What is the average house price in Halstead?

The median sold price in Halstead, Essex was £335,500 in the 12 months to May 2026 (344 sales registered so far); the mean was £359,437. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £369,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Halstead per square foot?

Homes sold in Halstead, Essex over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £344 per square foot (interquartile range £297–£386), from 689 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Halstead going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.3% down on the previous 12 months and 8.2% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Halstead?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Rectory Road (CO9) has the highest median sold price at £810,000 across 5 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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