Upper Chapel Street, Halstead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO9 2BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£341,909
11 sales
Price range
£184k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
CO9 2BZ

At a glance

House prices£290k average17% below the Halstead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 59 min walkBraintree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Upper Chapel Street, Halstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £449,583. That is 17% below the Halstead average of £348,280 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Chapel Street compared

Upper Chapel Street£290,000
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: £385,000 (1 sales)2016£385k2017: £297,500 (1 sales)2017£298k2018: £361,750 (2 sales)2018£362k2021: £522,500 (2 sales)2021£523k2022: £215,000 (1 sales)2022£215k2023: £225,000 (1 sales)2023£225k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k2026: £322,500 (2 sales)2026£323k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£449,5831 Jul 2026
Flat3£207,83315 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£220,00012 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Upper Chapel Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 15 Jul 2026£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Marwyn, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 1 Jul 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 30 Oct 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 12 Jun 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 31 Mar 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Bay View, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 12 Aug 2021£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Oakleigh, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 11 Aug 2021£362,000 DetachedFreehold
Framcombe, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 26 Mar 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
Bay View, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 29 May 2020£340,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 9 May 2018£183,500 FlatLeasehold
Lynn House, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 4 May 2018£540,000 DetachedFreehold
Balham House, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 30 Jun 2017£297,500 DetachedFreehold
Boars Head House, Upper Chapel Street CO9 2BZ 8 Apr 2016£385,000 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
2, Upper Chapel Street £183,500 (May 2018) → £225,000 (Oct 2025) +23%
over 7 yrs
8, Upper Chapel Street £215,000 (Mar 2022) → £225,000 (Jun 2023) +5%
over 1 yr
Bay View, Upper Chapel Street £340,000 (May 2020) → £625,000 (Aug 2021) +84%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Chapel Street

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Chapel Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour16
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

Upper Chapel Street is in or near 4 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 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 Upper Chapel Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richard de Clare Community Academy 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 702 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gosfield School 369 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.4 mi
Gosfield Community Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
The Yellow House School 14 pupils Other independent special school 13–17 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

Train stations

  • Braintree station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street (NE-bound, High St) 2 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, High St) 2 min walk
  • Butler Road Car Park (o/s, Butler Rd) 3 min walk
  • Pretoria Rd (opp, Colchester Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery
    Factory Lane West, Halstead · 0.3 mi
  • The Pump House Surgery
    Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester · 2.8 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 4 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.1%62.5%
Private rented29.2%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households1,070

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents2,121

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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