1/26
£700,000
House · 6 beds · 3 baths · 5,658 sq ft
Head Street, Halstead, CO9
Freehold
Added on 22/10/2026 
House prices in Halstead
Essex · 346 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 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 June 2026, from 346 sales registered so far. That is 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 £470,000; semi-detached £320,000; terraced £274,000; flats £156,750. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £346 per square foot (£3,724/m²), based on 685 of 791 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £335,500
- 12 months to June 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
- £346
- typical range £299–£388
- From 685 of 791 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 346
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Essex
- −9%
- Essex median £370,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 116 | £470,000 | £364 | 1,270 sq ft | +1.1% |
| Semi-detached | 111 | £320,000 | £343 | 931 sq ft | 0.0% |
| Terraced | 83 | £274,000 | £338 | 802 sq ft | +2.0% |
| Flats | 36 | £156,750 | £260 | 565 sq ft | +16.1% |
Halstead house price trend
Halstead median Essex median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £305,000 | 112 |
| Q1 2022 | £310,000 | 95 |
| Q2 2022 | £290,000 | 121 |
| Q3 2022 | £330,000 | 144 |
| Q4 2022 | £348,750 | 112 |
| Q1 2023 | £345,000 | 85 |
| Q2 2023 | £338,750 | 94 |
| Q3 2023 | £347,500 | 110 |
| Q4 2023 | £315,000 | 81 |
| Q1 2024 | £300,000 | 65 |
| Q2 2024 | £317,000 | 83 |
| Q3 2024 | £327,500 | 124 |
| Q4 2024 | £340,000 | 121 |
| Q1 2025 | £365,000 | 119 |
| Q2 2025 | £332,500 | 81 |
| Q3 2025 | £348,000 | 111 |
| Q4 2025 | £315,000 | 91 |
| Q1 2026 | £350,000 | 75 |
| Q2 2026 | £320,000 | 69 |
| Q3 2026 | £310,000 | 37 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Halstead sold for
14%
17%
27%
17%
12%
6%
2%
5%
£140k–£215k
£215k–£290k
£290k–£365k
£365k–£440k
£440k–£515k
£515k–£590k
£590k–£665k
£665k+
Most homes in Halstead sold for £215k–£440k (62% of sales).
Sold house prices in Halstead
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 5, School Road CO9 3NR | Detached | £475,000 | 1,636 sq ft | £290 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Flat 58, Alexander Court, Dame Mary Walk CO9 2FF | Flats · Leasehold | £125,000 | 850 sq ft | £147 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Covehythe, Gestingthorpe Road CO9 2SN | Detached | £547,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 25, Gardeners Road CO9 2JU | Semi-detached | £351,500 | 1,227 sq ft | £286 | +36% (2025) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 4, Mount Pleasant CO9 1DY | Detached | £255,000 | 667 sq ft | £382 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 98, White Horse Avenue CO9 1AW | Semi-detached | £415,000 | 1,367 sq ft | £304 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 18, Cambridge Avenue CO9 3JB | Detached | £335,000 | 775 sq ft | £432 | +40% (2022) |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 82, Nether Court CO9 2HF | Semi-detached | £273,000 | 764 sq ft | £357 | n/a |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2, Bluebridge Cottages, Colchester Road CO9 2HD | Semi-detached | £330,000 | 872 sq ft | £378 | n/a |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7, Spansey Court CO9 1LW | Terraced | £255,000 | 893 sq ft | £285 | +16% (2019) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 40b, Parker Way CO9 1NT | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 893 sq ft | £280 | n/a |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Woodview, Three Chimneys Road CO9 4PJ | Detached | £975,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 110, White Horse Avenue CO9 1AW | Terraced | £165,000 | 1,109 sq ft | £149 | n/a |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 87, Colchester Road CO9 2EN | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 1,324 sq ft | £283 | n/a |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 49, Chapel Hill CO9 1JP | Terraced | £140,000 | 549 sq ft | £255 | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Parklands House, the Street CO9 1TJ | Detached | £545,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 23, Summerfields CO9 3HS | Detached | £390,000 | 1,184 sq ft | £329 | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 78, Trinity Road CO9 1ED | Semi-detached | £370,000 | 1,313 sq ft | £282 | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 8, Mayda Close CO9 1EQ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 861 sq ft | £319 | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 31, Tidings Hill CO9 1BW | Semi-detached | £247,500 | 635 sq ft | £390 | +3% (2022) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Flat 40, Riverside Court, Rosemary Lane CO9 1FD | Flats · Leasehold | £90,000 | 495 sq ft | £182 | n/a |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Flat 42, Riverside Court, Rosemary Lane CO9 1FD | Flats · Leasehold | £85,000 | 484 sq ft | £175 | n/a |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 8, Blamsters Crescent CO9 1AG | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 936 sq ft | £331 | n/a |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 5, Edmund Green CO9 1UF | Detached | £402,000 | 797 sq ft | £505 | n/a |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 38, Beridge Road CO9 1LB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | 850 sq ft | £335 | +24% (2020) |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Halstead
Most expensive streets
- Rectory Road CO9 £810,000· 5 sales
- Belchamp Road CO9 £722,500· 5 sales
- The Lindens CO9 £715,000· 12 sales
- Elizabeth Place CO9 £640,000· 5 sales
- Sudbury Road CO9 £635,000· 11 sales
- Queen Street CO9 £610,000· 5 sales
- Cross End CO9 £587,000· 5 sales
- Wendell Crescent CO9 £572,500· 16 sales
Most affordable streets
- Oak Yard CO9 £98,950· 5 sales
- Rosemary Lane CO9 £107,500· 17 sales
- Bewick Court CO9 £125,000· 13 sales
- Elizabeth Way CO9 £132,500· 6 sales
- Mill Bridge CO9 £153,500· 8 sales
- Roundacre CO9 £162,750· 8 sales
- Abels Road CO9 £167,500· 14 sales
- Knowles Close CO9 £177,500· 6 sales
Most active streets
- Chapel Hill CO9 7in 12m
- Church Road CO9 7in 12m
- Westrop Drive CO9 7in 12m
- Colchester Road CO9 6in 12m
- Kings Road CO9 6in 12m
- Edwards Avenue CO9 6in 12m
- Nunnery Street CO9 6in 12m
- 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
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO9 | 346 | £335,500 | £346 | −1.3% |
For sale in Halstead now
Homes for sale in Halstead today ask a median £325,000 (n = 144) vs £335,500 sold, so asking is 3% below recent sold prices; £313 vs £346 per sq ft. 40% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/13
£300,000
Bungalow · 3 beds · 1 bath · approximately827 sq ft
Poplar Close, Halstead, CO9
Added two days ago 
1/12
£250,000
Semi-detached · 2 beds · 1 bath · 858 sq ft
Hedingham Road, Halstead, CO9
Reduced on 06/10/2026
1/24
£375,000
Semi-detached · 3 beds · 2 baths · 1,224 sq ft
Richardson Lane, Halstead, CO9
Freehold
Reduced on 27/10/2026
Sold prices at developments in Halstead
- Willow Park · Bellway Homes19 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
- Braintree Essex · 10 km 100% of here
- Sudbury Suffolk · 12.9 km 95% of here
- Witham Essex · 17.3 km 97% of here
- Hatfield Peverel Chelmsford · 20.8 km 112% of here
- Haverhill Suffolk · 18.3 km 85% of here
- Maldon Essex · 25.6 km 112% of here
- Chelmsford Essex · 26.9 km 120% of here
- Great Dunmow Dunmow · 20 km 119% of here
- Dunmow Essex · 19.8 km 134% of here
- Colchester Essex · 20.7 km 99% of here
Part of Essex
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Halstead is worth roughly £290k–£376k at the area's typical £299–£388 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions 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 June 2026 (346 sales registered so far); the mean was £359,448. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £370,000. 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 June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £346 per square foot (interquartile range £299–£388), from 685 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Halstead going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 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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