Highfields, Halstead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO9 1NH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£321,130
23 sales
Price range
£200k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2025
CO9 1NH

At a glance

House prices£321k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 49 min walkBraintree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Highfields, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,542. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

CO9 postcode area£348,280
Halstead£348,280
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £242,500 (2 sales)2016£243k2017: £350,000 (1 sales)2017£350k2018: £356,500 (3 sales)2018£357k2019: £343,333 (3 sales)2019£343k2020: £248,125 (4 sales)2020£248k2021: £259,500 (2 sales)2021£260k2022: £324,000 (2 sales)2022£324k2023: £440,000 (2 sales)2023£440k2024: £358,333 (3 sales)2024£358k2025: £337,000 (1 sales)2025£337k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£300,5424 Sep 2025
Detached9£366,6111 May 2024
Terraced2£240,00025 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Highfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Highfields CO9 1NH 4 Sep 2025£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Highfields CO9 1NH 19 Jul 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Highfields CO9 1NH 14 May 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Highfields CO9 1NH 1 May 2024£440,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Highfields CO9 1NH 8 Sep 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Highfields CO9 1NH 16 Jun 2023£300,000 OtherFreehold
37, Highfields CO9 1NH 26 May 2023£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Highfields CO9 1NH 20 Jan 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Highfields CO9 1NH 6 May 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Highfields CO9 1NH 28 Apr 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Highfields CO9 1NH 11 Feb 2022£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Highfields CO9 1NH 15 Oct 2021£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Highfields CO9 1NH 7 May 2021£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Highfields CO9 1NH 30 Nov 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Highfields CO9 1NH 25 Sep 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Highfields CO9 1NH 13 Aug 2020£265,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Highfields CO9 1NH 13 Feb 2020£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Highfields CO9 1NH 31 Oct 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Highfields CO9 1NH 2 Sep 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Highfields CO9 1NH 24 May 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Highfields CO9 1NH 7 May 2019£231,250 TerracedFreehold
57, Highfields CO9 1NH 13 Dec 2018£367,500 DetachedFreehold
44, Highfields CO9 1NH 10 Aug 2018£352,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Highfields CO9 1NH 9 Aug 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Highfields CO9 1NH 10 Mar 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Highfields CO9 1NH 5 Aug 2016£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Highfields CO9 1NH 22 Mar 2016£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Highfields CO9 1NH 12 Feb 2016£215,000 Semi-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
37, Highfields £200,000 (Mar 2016) → £240,000 (Nov 2020) → £292,000 (May 2023) +46%
over 7 yrs
12, Highfields £272,000 (Oct 2021) → £470,000 (Jan 2023) +73%
over 1 yr
10, Highfields £215,000 (Feb 2016) → £285,000 (Aug 2016) → £325,000 (Apr 2022) +51%
over 6 yrs
19, Highfields £231,250 (May 2019) → £265,000 (Aug 2020) +15%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour15
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

Highfields 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 Highfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richard de Clare Community Academy 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 702 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Gosfield School 369 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.7 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 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Parker Way (adj, Ronald Rd) 4 min walk
  • White Horse Avenue (N-bound, Conies Rd) 5 min walk
  • Lock Road (opp, Ronald Rd) 5 min walk
  • Ronald Road (opp, White Horse Ave) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery
    Factory Lane West, Halstead · 0.4 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

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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+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%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.

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