Waver Cottages, Birdbrook, Halstead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO9 4BW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£320,000

1 sales

Price range

£320k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Mar 2025

CO9 4BW

At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Waver Cottages, Birdbrook, Halstead has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2025; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waver Cottages compared

CO9 postcode area£348,280

Halstead£348,280

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waver Cottages 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
Semi-detached	1	£320,000	26 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Waver Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Waver Cottages CO9 4BW	26 Mar 2025	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Waver Cottages CO9 4BW	8 Jul 2022	£195,000	Semi-detached	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, Waver Cottages	£195,000 (Jul 2022) → £320,000 (Mar 2025)	+64% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waver Cottages

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waver Cottages 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

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

Flood risk

Waver Cottages is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Bumpstead Brook through Steeple Bumpstead to New England Flood warning area
The upper River Colne and surrounding tributaries, including Great Yeldham Flood alert area
The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries 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 Waver Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School 55 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good 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

Nearest bus stops

Pond (adj, The Street) 1 min walk
Pond (opp, The Street) 1 min walk
Moat Rd (S-bound, Fell Rd) 3 min walk
Moat Rd (N-bound, Fell Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Unity Healthcare
Clements Surgery, Greenfields Way, Haverhill · 3.5 mi
Haverhill Family Practice
Camps Road, Haverhill · 3.6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	12.8%	17.1%
Households	923

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,217

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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