St James Street, Castle Hedingham, Halstead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO9 3EW, CO9 3EJ, CO9 3EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£183,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£468,955
11 sales
Price range
£150k – £863k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
CO9 3EJ

At a glance

House prices£469k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on St James Street, Castle Hedingham, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £183,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £337,286. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St James Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Street 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: £307,500 (1 sales)2016£308k2019: £520,000 (1 sales)2019£520k2020: £345,000 (1 sales)2020£345k2021: £531,667 (3 sales)2021£532k2022: £150,000 (1 sales)2022£150k2024: £420,000 (1 sales)2024£420k2025: £607,000 (3 sales)2025£607k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£337,28631 Oct 2025
Detached3£719,16727 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£640,00020 Jul 2021

Sold prices on St James Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, St James Street CO9 3EJ 31 Oct 2025£183,500 TerracedFreehold
40, St James Street CO9 3EW 27 Mar 2025£862,500 DetachedFreehold
37, St James Street CO9 3EW 21 Feb 2025£775,000 DetachedFreehold
18, St James Street CO9 3EN 27 Nov 2024£420,000 TerracedFreehold
14, St James Street CO9 3EN 11 Apr 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
7A, St James Street CO9 3EJ 21 Dec 2021£365,000 OtherFreehold
The Old Post House, 6, St James Street CO9 3EJ 12 Oct 2021£620,000 TerracedFreehold
Blue Boar House, 24, St James Street CO9 3EW 20 Jul 2021£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, St James Street CO9 3EN 7 Jul 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
34, St James Street CO9 3EW 4 Dec 2020£345,000 TerracedFreehold
3, St James Street CO9 3EJ 19 Dec 2019£320,000 OtherFreehold
26, St James Street CO9 3EW 21 May 2019£520,000 DetachedFreehold
34, St James Street CO9 3EW 1 Jul 2016£307,500 TerracedFreehold

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
18, St James Street £335,000 (Jul 2021) → £420,000 (Nov 2024) +25%
over 3 yrs
34, St James Street £307,500 (Jul 2016) → £345,000 (Dec 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St James Street

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Street 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 offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Other theft3
Criminal damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Bicycle theft1

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

Flood risk

St James Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Castle Hedingham to upstream of Halstead Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert 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 Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
de Vere Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hedingham School and Sixth Form 1,177 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Teaseldown School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Yellow House School 14 pupils Other independent special school 13–17 Report 1.1 mi
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham 213 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Giles' Church of England Primary School 91 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham 139 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.6 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

Nearest bus stops

  • The Bell (opp, St James's St) 1 min walk
  • The Bell (o/s, St James's St) 1 min walk
  • Till Smiths Garage (o/s, Bayley St) 2 min walk
  • Till Smiths Garage (opp, Bayley St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hedingham Medical Centre
    10 Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead · 0.0 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.1%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented13.6%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+27.3%18.6%
Residents1,720

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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