Balls Chase, Halstead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO9 1NY, CO9 1NX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£327,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,153
16 sales
Price range
£217k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
CO9 1NX

At a glance

House prices£328k average6% below the Halstead average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 53 min walkBraintree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband56% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Balls Chase, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £327,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £321,563. That is 6% below the Halstead average of £348,280 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balls Chase compared

Balls Chase£327,500
CO9 postcode area£348,280
Halstead£348,280
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £300,000 (3 sales)2016£300k2017: £255,667 (3 sales)2017£256k2019: £312,500 (2 sales)2019£313k2020: £332,500 (1 sales)2020£333k2021: £307,500 (2 sales)2021£308k2022: £342,475 (2 sales)2022£342k2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£321,5634 Aug 2023
Semi-detached6£292,0006 Mar 2026
Terraced2£334,97510 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Balls Chase

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 6 Mar 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 8 Dec 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 4 Aug 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 10 Aug 2022£359,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 13 Jan 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 29 Jun 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 23 Apr 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 14 Feb 2020£332,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 15 Nov 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 4 Mar 2019£335,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 9 Oct 2018£10,000 OtherFreehold
3, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 13 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 14 Jul 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Balls Chase CO9 1NX 17 Feb 2017£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 30 Sep 2016£292,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 1 Apr 2016£297,500 DetachedFreehold
26, Balls Chase CO9 1NY 29 Jan 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Balls Chase £305,000 (Apr 2021) → £340,000 (Dec 2025) +11%
over 5 yrs
9, Balls Chase £310,000 (Jun 2021) → £359,950 (Aug 2022) +16%
over 1 yr
30, Balls Chase £297,500 (Apr 2016) → £292,500 (Sep 2016) -2%
over under a year

Buying on Balls Chase?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Balls Chase

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balls Chase in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour16
Shoplifting13
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft7
Public order5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balls Chase is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balls Chase

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richard de Clare Community Academy 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 702 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gosfield School 369 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.6 mi
Gosfield Community Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Braintree station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Parker Way (adj, Ronald Rd) 5 min walk
  • Lock Road (opp, Ronald Rd) 7 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, High St) 7 min walk
  • High Street (NE-bound, High St) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery
    Factory Lane West, Halstead · 0.2 mi
  • The Pump House Surgery
    Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households927

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.8%18.6%
Residents2,168

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)56%80%
Gigabit-capable56%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in CO9

See all streets in Halstead All streets in CO9