CO9 — Halstead
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in CO9 (Halstead, Braintree) — 15,978 sales over 32 years of market history across 8 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the CO9 market was £55,000. The 2026 median: £315,000 — 5.7 times the starting point. 2002 was the year to be holding: the median rose +26.3% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2026 learned about -6.5% the hard way.
Median sold price in CO9
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £55,000 | 417 |
| 2000 | £84,000 | 694 |
| 2005 | £169,000 | 505 |
| 2010 | £172,250 | 344 |
| 2015 | £230,000 | 569 |
| 2020 | £299,995 | 475 |
| 2025 | £337,000 | 378 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | 77 |
The areas on the board
The board splits CO9 into 8 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Halstead (CO9 1) (33% of local sales) — busiest streets: Kings Road, Trinity Road, New Street
- Halstead (CO9 2) (28% of local sales) — busiest streets: Hawthorn Close, Hedingham Road, Parsonage Street
- Sible Hedingham (19% of local sales) — busiest streets: Swan Street, Bewick Court, Friars Close
- Great Yeldham (8% of local sales) — busiest streets: Little Hyde Road, Whitlock Drive, Butlers Way
- Gosfield (5% of local sales) — busiest streets: Edmund Green, The Street, Greenfields
- Castle Hedingham (4% of local sales) — busiest streets: Nunnery Street, Bowmans Park, St James Street
- Ridgewell (2% of local sales) — busiest streets: Drury Lane, Colne Springs, Mill Road
- Toppesfield (2% of local sales) — busiest streets: Stambourne Road, The Causeway, Gainsford End
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