Michael Avenue, Halstead

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£491,995

4 sales

Price range

£383k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Dec 2020

CO9 1GN

At a glance

House prices£492k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 42 min walkBraintree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Michael Avenue, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 22 Dec 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £491,995. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Michael Avenue compared

CO9 postcode area£348,280

Halstead£348,280

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£491,995	22 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Michael Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Michael Avenue CO9 1GN	22 Dec 2020	£599,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Michael Avenue CO9 1GN	26 Nov 2020	£474,995	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Michael Avenue CO9 1GN	28 Aug 2020	£509,995	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Michael Avenue CO9 1GN	28 Aug 2020	£382,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Michael Avenue CO9 1GN	29 Jun 2017	£7,400,000	Other	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Michael Avenue	£7,400,000 (Jun 2017) → £474,995 (Nov 2020)	-94% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Michael Avenue

Crime

87 crimes were reported within about a mile of Michael Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	14
Shoplifting	13
Criminal damage & arson	10
Other theft	5
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Michael Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
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 Michael Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Richard de Clare Community Academy 370 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Gosfield School 369 pupils	Other independent school	2–18	Report	1.2 mi
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 702 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Gosfield Community Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Margaret's Preparatory School 154 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.9 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 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Conies Road (adj, White Horse Ave) 3 min walk
Conies Road (S-bound, Conies Rd) 3 min walk
Tweed Close (adj, Conies Rd) 4 min walk
Mount Hill (S-bound, White Horse Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery
Factory Lane West, Halstead · 0.7 mi
The Pump House Surgery
Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester · 3.0 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 9 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.5%	20.3%
Social rented	9.1%	17.1%
Households	809

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,946

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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