Area Info for Halstead (Essex)

About Halstead, Essex

Halstead is a historic market town located in the county of Essex, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 12 miles north of Colchester and around 20 miles east of Chelmsford. The town is known for its rich history, traditional markets, and scenic surroundings.

History

Historically, Halstead has been a centre for agriculture and trade. The town's origins date back to medieval times, with evidence of its market charter granted in the 13th century. The town has retained much of its historic charm, with several listed buildings and a traditional market square.

Economy and Local Industry

Traditionally, Halstead's economy was based on agriculture, but in recent years, it has diversified into retail, services, and light industry. The town hosts a weekly market and several local shops, contributing to its vibrant community life.

Transport

Halstead is accessible via road, with good connections to nearby towns and cities. The town does not have a railway station; however, nearby stations at Braintree and Colchester provide rail links. Bus services connect Halstead to surrounding areas, facilitating commuting and travel.

Community and Amenities

The town offers various amenities including schools, healthcare facilities, parks, and recreational centres. Halstead also hosts annual events and markets that foster a strong sense of community among residents.

Natural and Cultural Attractions

Surrounding the town are scenic countryside and rural landscapes, ideal for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The historic market square and local churches add to the cultural heritage of Halstead.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Richard de Clare Community Primary School0.00 miles
Parsonage Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JT
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead0.36 miles
Colne Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HR
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead0.51 miles
Beridge Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1JH
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Halstead0.53 miles
Mathews Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2BH
Gosfield School1.65 miles
Halstead Road, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1PF
Gosfield Community Primary School2.12 miles
The Street, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1ST
Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.23 miles
Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HA
St Margaret's School2.59 miles
Gosfield Hall Park, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1SE
St Giles' Church of England Primary School2.65 miles
Church Street, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RG
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery2.88 miles
Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RH
The Yellow House School2.93 miles
1 Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3HX
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh2.94 miles
The Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2NH
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham3.29 miles
School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3NR
Teaseldown School3.41 miles
Sugar Loaves, 175 Swan Street, Sible Hedington, Halsted, Essex, CO9 3PX
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy3.58 miles
The Street, Stisted, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8AN
Hedingham School and Sixth Form3.70 miles
Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3QH
Health
Clinic
Halstead Physiotherapy Clinic0.22 miles
Bank Building, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
Beauty At Fringe Benefits2.90 miles
Essex Golf And Country Club, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS
Enhanced Optometry Services Site5.29 miles
15 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1TS
Braintree And Bocking Physiotherapy Clinic5.69 miles
17 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
Tekhnicon House6.01 miles
Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Braintree Clinical Services Limited (Braintree Community Hospital)6.11 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Sudbury Healthcare Partnership Limited (Meadow Lane)7.49 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Sudbury Health Centre8.00 miles
Acton Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1QN
Freshwell Health Clinic8.15 miles
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
AHP Suffolk (Sudbury)8.63 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Church Field Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2DZ
Tollgate Clinic8.93 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
The West Bergholt Doctor's Surgery9.27 miles
2-3 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Douglas Grove Surgery9.73 miles
Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 1TE
Lexden Hospital9.79 miles
Lexden Hospital, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DB
Health In Mind9.80 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Witham Health Centre9.81 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
GP
Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery0.16 miles
Factory Lane West, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EX
The Pump House Surgery2.55 miles
Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2SW
Hilton House Surgery2.99 miles
77 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3HT
Castle Hedingham Surgery3.73 miles
10a Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
CASTLE Dr W Littler3.73 miles
10 Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
Coggeshall Surgery5.17 miles
Stoneham Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UH
Blyths Meadow Surgery5.66 miles
Trinovantian Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
St Lawrence Medical Practice5.69 miles
4 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AA
Mount Chambers Surgery5.76 miles
Mount Chambers, 92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Dr R F Silcox & Dr C M Davies6.05 miles
Bridge Street Surgery, 4 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HU
CASTLE Dr W Littler6.05 miles
Bridge Street Surgery, 4 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HU
Bures Surgery6.06 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Church Square Bures, Colchester, Essex, CO8 5BS
Blandford Medical Centre6.14 miles
Mace Avenue, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
The Surgery - Broadway6.69 miles
The Surgery, Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ
Meadow Lane Surgery7.49 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Hardwicke House Group Practice7.51 miles
Stour Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AY
Hospital
Halstead Hospital0.41 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
St Michael's Hospital6.10 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital6.11 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Walnut Tree Hospital7.60 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Leonards Hospital7.79 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Oaks Hospital11.10 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital11.22 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Essex County Hospital11.24 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Broomfield Hospital13.80 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital14.68 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
St Peter's Hospital14.74 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Priory Hospital Chelmsford15.27 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital16.38 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Saffron Walden Community Hospital17.31 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
West Suffolk Hospital20.17 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House20.17 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.16 miles
Signal House, Factory Lane West, Halstead, CO9 1EX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.22 miles
12 Weavers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JN
Boots0.22 miles
69-71 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JD
Boots2.74 miles
50 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2PB
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.20 miles
132-134 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.29 miles
9 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TS
A G Pharmacy5.70 miles
Trinovantion Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Mount Chambers)5.76 miles
Colne House, 96 Mount Chambers, off Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Amg Pharmacy5.76 miles
70 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Bank Street)5.82 miles
9 Bank Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UG
Braintree Pharmacy5.85 miles
Braintree Pharmacy, 10 Great Square, Essex, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UA
Boots5.90 miles
7 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB
Christchurch Pharmacy6.14 miles
Mace Avenue, Off Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
Challis Pharmacy6.35 miles
35 Masefield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1AA
Boots6.69 miles
3-4 The Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ
Marks Tey Pharmacy7.51 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Leisure
Park
GOSFIELD SANDPITS1.91 miles
GOSFIELD HALL (Grade II Listed)2.69 miles
BRICKFIELD AND LONG MEADOW2.87 miles
COLNE VALLEY2.94 miles
WHITE COLNE3.34 miles
BOCKING BLACKWATER4.92 miles
HOPPIT MEAD6.31 miles
COE'S MEADOW6.32 miles
BELCHAMP HALL (Grade II Listed)6.37 miles
GREAT CORNARD7.38 miles
CUCKOO WOOD7.62 miles
SUDBURY COMMON LANDS7.63 miles
TIGER HILL7.68 miles
SALING GROVE (Grade II Listed)7.73 miles
SALING HALL (Grade II Listed)7.75 miles
GREAT NOTLEY7.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Halstead0.20 miles
9-11 High Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AA
Co-op Halstead0.22 miles
Halstead, CO9 2JN
Co-op Halstead0.22 miles
Colchester Road, Halstead, CO9 2DY
Sainsbury's Halstead0.25 miles
48a High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JB
Halstead Convenience Store0.37 miles
26 Trinity Street, Halstead Essex CO9 1JA
Co-op Halstead0.58 miles
Parkfields, CO9 1EW
Co-op Colchester2.70 miles
Earls Colne, CO6 2PA
Co-op Halstead3.11 miles
Sible Hedingham, CO9 3HP
Londis, Hedingham3.18 miles
140 Swan Street, Hedingham, CO9 3PP
Co-op Braintree4.65 miles
Church Street, CM7 5JY
Tesco Braintree (Superstore)4.95 miles
Marks Farm, Coggeshall Rd, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8AA
Co-op Braintree4.96 miles
Mountbatten Road, CM7 9UL
Co-op Colchester5.31 miles
Coggeshall, CO6 1NJ
Co-op Colchester5.37 miles
Coggeshall Supermar, CO6 1SJ
Tesco Braintree (Express)5.38 miles
Coggeshall Rd, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9EL
Co-op Braintree5.40 miles
Cressing Road, CM7 3PL
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport16.63 miles
London Southend Airport26.03 miles
Cambridge City Airport27.10 miles
Bus Stop
The Woodman (NW)0.15 miles
The Woodman (SE)0.15 miles
Nether Court (NW)0.19 miles
Nether Court (SE)0.24 miles
High Street (SW)0.25 miles
High Street (NE)0.25 miles
Greenwood School (NE)0.28 miles
Bois Hall Gardens (SE)0.33 miles
Courtauld Playing Fields (SE)0.33 miles
Courtauld Playing Fields (NW)0.35 miles
Ramsey School (SE)0.35 miles
Butler Road Car Park (SE)0.37 miles
Butler Road (NW)0.37 miles
Colne Road (SW)0.39 miles
Colne Road (NE)0.40 miles
Coggeshall Way (SE)0.40 miles
Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing18.88 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing18.88 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing23.05 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing23.27 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal26.09 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing27.07 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing27.07 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing27.46 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing28.90 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.08 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.23 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal35.98 miles
Gravesend Pier36.28 miles
Railway Station
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station5.12 miles
Bures Rail Station5.79 miles
Braintree Rail Station5.89 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station5.94 miles
Cressing Rail Station6.80 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station7.41 miles
White Notley Rail Station7.43 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station7.51 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station7.60 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station9.45 miles
Colchester Rail Station11.09 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station11.45 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station11.88 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station12.82 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station14.68 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station16.05 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO9 2J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment260
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
62, NETHER COURT

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2HF		£395,000
2025-09-23
detached
freehold
3, FAIRFIELD WAY

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1BY		£685,000
2025-09-19
detached
freehold
16, TRINITY COURT

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1PX		£100,000
2025-09-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, FIRWOOD COTTAGES

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1BN		£305,000
2025-09-05
semidetached
freehold
6, WELL FIELD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1JB		£297,000
2025-09-04
semidetached
freehold
24, MITCHELL AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1DS		£382,000
2025-09-01
semidetached
freehold
36, ABELS ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1EW		£339,000
2025-08-29
terraced
freehold
31, CHURCHILL AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2BE		£348,000
2025-08-29
terraced
freehold
1, MEADOW CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1NA		£345,000
2025-08-29
semidetached
freehold
22, PRETORIA ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2EG		£407,500
2025-08-28
semidetached
freehold
1, BENTALL CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1RA		£240,000
2025-08-28
terraced
freehold
14, BOIS FIELD TERRACE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2DF		£285,000
2025-08-18
terraced
freehold
36, DAME MARY WALK

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2FF		£180,000
2025-08-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, EVANS COURT

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2GE		£345,000
2025-08-15
terraced
freehold
18, WELL FIELD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1JB		£575,000
2025-08-13
detached
freehold
81, TRINITY ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1ED		£218,000
2025-08-04
terraced
freehold
74, WHITE HORSE AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1AN		£370,000
2025-08-04
semidetached
freehold
23, PARSONAGE STREET

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2JZ		£274,000
2025-08-01
terraced
freehold
77, WHITE HORSE AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1AN		£170,000
2025-07-25
otherPropertyType
leasehold
1, KESTREL RISE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2TU		£322,500
2025-07-18
detached
freehold
72, CONIES ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1BD		£175,000
2025-07-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, KINGS ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1HA		£235,000
2025-07-16
terraced
freehold
11, MAPLE CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2SS		£320,000
2025-07-10
terraced
freehold
WILLOWTREE, 2, ELM DRIVE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1NU		£445,000
2025-06-27
detached
freehold
113, WHITE HORSE AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1AP		£338,000
2025-06-23
terraced
freehold
109, WHITE HORSE AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1AP		£170,000
2025-06-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
42, SUDBURY ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2BL		£735,500
2025-06-10
detached
freehold
43, GARDENERS ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2TA		£169,000
2025-06-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12, FAIRMAN WAY

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1QQ		£314,995
2025-05-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
15, BOIS HALL GARDENS

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2HX		£415,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
10, ELM DRIVE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1NU		£395,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
9, JUBILEE CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1QU		£424,995
2025-01-30
detached (New)
freehold
BRONZE COURT (1), PARSONAGE STREET

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2GY		£175,000
2025-01-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, FAIRMAN WAY

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1QQ		£389,995
2025-01-07
detached (New)
freehold
PRIORY HALL (9), DAME MARY WALK

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2FF		£230,000
2024-12-11
flatmaisonette
leasehold
33, EDWARDS AVENUE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1QF		£344,995
2024-12-11
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, CHAPEL STREET

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2LR		£258,000
2025-06-27
terraced
freehold
24, TRINITY ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1EA		£255,000
2025-06-11
terraced
freehold
56, MOUNT PLEASANT

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1EG		£400,000
2025-05-20
detached
freehold
8, ST JAMES CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1GX		£300,000
2025-05-16
terraced
freehold
BANK HOUSE, HEDINGHAM ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2DA		£247,500
2025-05-12
terraced
freehold
8, KNOWLES CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1BZ		£162,500
2025-05-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
67, MOUNT PLEASANT

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1DY		£240,000
2025-05-07
terraced
freehold
25, ELIZABETH WAY

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2DT		£135,000
2025-05-02
flatmaisonette
leasehold
9, DORSET CLOSE

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1HF		£210,000
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
59, KINGS ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1HA		£280,000
2025-04-17
semidetached
freehold
27, PRETORIA ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 2EQ		£552,500
2025-04-17
detached
freehold
33, CONIES ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1BD		£375,000
2025-04-17
semidetached
freehold
31, STANSTEAD ROAD

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1YB		£240,000
2025-04-16
terraced
freehold
11, RYE HILLS

HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 1LY		£320,000
2025-04-16
semidetached
freehold
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