St James Close, Halstead

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£277,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£253,104
14 sales
Price range
£194k – £316k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
CO9 1GX

At a glance

House prices£278k average20% below the Halstead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on St James Close, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £277,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £248,495. Average sale prices rose from £193,975 in 2016 to £277,500 in 2026 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Halstead average of £348,280 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St James Close compared

St James Close£277,500
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: £193,975 (2 sales)2016£194k2019: £252,500 (1 sales)2019£253k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £211,000 (1 sales)2021£211k2022: £265,500 (2 sales)2022£266k2023: £316,000 (1 sales)2023£316k2024: £255,000 (2 sales)2024£255k2025: £272,500 (2 sales)2025£273k2026: £277,500 (2 sales)2026£278k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£248,49511 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£270,00019 Jan 2026

Sold prices on St James Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, St James Close CO9 1GX 11 Mar 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
23, St James Close CO9 1GX 19 Jan 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, St James Close CO9 1GX 20 Jun 2025£265,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, St James Close CO9 1GX 16 May 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
17, St James Close CO9 1GX 25 Apr 2025£245,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, St James Close CO9 1GX 20 Sep 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
24, St James Close CO9 1GX 16 Aug 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, St James Close CO9 1GX 25 Sep 2023£316,000 TerracedFreehold
11, St James Close CO9 1GX 7 Oct 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
2, St James Close CO9 1GX 6 Oct 2022£266,000 TerracedFreehold
12, St James Close CO9 1GX 31 Mar 2021£211,000 TerracedFreehold
24, St James Close CO9 1GX 26 Oct 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, St James Close CO9 1GX 11 Oct 2019£252,500 TerracedFreehold
6, St James Close CO9 1GX 9 Feb 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, St James Close CO9 1GX 12 Aug 2016£194,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, St James Close CO9 1GX 26 Jul 2016£193,950 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
10, St James Close £230,000 (Sep 2024) → £260,000 (Mar 2026) +13%
over 1 yr
24, St James Close £235,000 (Oct 2020) → £280,000 (Aug 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
1, St James Close £252,500 (Oct 2019) → £316,000 (Sep 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs
2, St James Close £194,000 (Aug 2016) → £266,000 (Oct 2022) +37%
over 6 yrs
12, St James Close £193,950 (Jul 2016) → £211,000 (Mar 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St James Close

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher 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

St James Close 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 St James Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richard de Clare Community Academy 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 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 0.8 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 1.5 mi
Gosfield Community Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 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 5.5 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) 1 min walk
  • Lock Road (opp, Ronald Rd) 2 min walk
  • Ronald Road (opp, White Horse Ave) 4 min walk
  • White Horse Avenue (N-bound, Conies Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery
    Factory Lane West, Halstead · 0.3 mi
  • The Pump House Surgery
    Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester · 2.7 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.0%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented48.7%17.1%
Households663

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents1,672

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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