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Halstead

12,909 people · median £300,000 · Braintree

Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£300k
median price
+17.9%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£300k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+17.9%
5-year change
£258k
typical terraced
49 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
7.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.8%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
68.2%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Braintree +17.9%

£193k£251k£309k£367k20142025£345,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Braintree
In Braintree:
3rd cheapest of 11 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Halstead sits on the Braintree range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Halstead among Braintree's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Halstead is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 12,909. The median house price is £300,000, with 579 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 17.9 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes median at £258,000, flats at £159,750, detached at £420,000 and semi-detached at £320,000. The median age is 43.1 years, and 64.5 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Halstead overall. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for fine particulate matter. Flood risk affects 3.8 per cent of the area. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 99.6 per cent superfast coverage and 68.2 per cent gigabit-capable. The Halstead Town Centre is a designated conservation area, and there are 129 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,215.80 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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