Mount Hill, Halstead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO9 1AF, CO9 1AA, CO9 1AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£259,818
11 sales
Price range
£155k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Aug 2025
CO9 1AF

At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 47 min walkBraintree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Mount Hill, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,786. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mount Hill compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mount Hill 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: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2017: £185,500 (1 sales)2017£186k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £214,000 (2 sales)2020£214k2021: £214,750 (2 sales)2021£215k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2023: £600,000 (1 sales)2023£600k2024: £265,000 (1 sales)2024£265k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£232,78615 Aug 2025
Terraced2£189,25021 Dec 2020
Detached2£425,00017 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Mount Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Mount Hill CO9 1AF 15 Aug 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Oak Cottages, Mount Hill CO9 1LP 30 Oct 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Elms, Mount Hill CO9 1AD 17 Apr 2023£600,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Mount Hill CO9 1AF 24 May 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Trinity Cottage, Mount Hill CO9 1AD 22 Nov 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Mount Hill CO9 1AF 10 Sep 2021£229,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Mount Hill CO9 1AA 21 Dec 2020£193,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Mount Hill CO9 1AF 13 Mar 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Mount Hill CO9 1AF 10 Jun 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Mount Hill CO9 1AA 12 Oct 2017£185,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Mount Hill CO9 1AF 6 Oct 2016£155,000 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
4, Mount Hill £185,500 (Oct 2017) → £193,000 (Dec 2020) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mount Hill

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mount Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Anti-social behaviour15
Shoplifting13
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft6
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Mount Hill 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 Mount Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Richard de Clare Community Academy 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 702 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Gosfield School 369 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.1 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 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 5.3 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blamsters Crescent (opp, Mount Hill) 1 min walk
  • Ramsey Road (adj, Mount Hill) 1 min walk
  • Mount Hill (N-bound, White Horse Ave) 2 min walk
  • Blamsters Crescent (adj, Mount Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery
    Factory Lane West, Halstead · 0.5 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.7%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households778

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,737

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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