Postcode CO9 1ST is located in a rural village, within the Gosfield & Greenstead Green area of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green is £60,126 per year. The median sale price in Gosfield & Greenstead Green is £510,000 (around £352 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £415,000 and £670,000. The nearest station is Braintree, about 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,507 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green is £60,126 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO9 1ST.
Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green near CO9 1ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Braintree located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £352 per square foot) in Gosfield & Greenstead Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £2,090,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £580,000 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £452,250 | £346 |
| Terraced | 2 | £307,500 | £339 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £432,000 | £390,000 | — |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £275,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £325,000 | £232,500 |
| 2019 | £430,000 | £325,000 | £123,250 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £332,500 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | £568,000 | £374,375 | £264,000 |
| 2022 | £640,000 | £354,083 | £267,500 |
| 2023 | £490,000 | £320,000 | £134,000 |
| 2024 | £605,000 | £459,500 | £282,750 |
| 2025 | £570,000 | £440,000 | £307,500 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £375,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £331 | £246 | — |
| 2017 | £325 | £341 | £236 |
| 2018 | £316 | £281 | £399 |
| 2019 | £319 | £293 | £155 |
| 2020 | £324 | £342 | £357 |
| 2021 | £372 | £334 | £309 |
| 2022 | £393 | £352 | £487 |
| 2023 | £395 | £392 | £162 |
| 2024 | £351 | £293 | £305 |
| 2025 | £368 | £343 | £339 |
| 2026 | £359 | £367 | — |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO9 1ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | Little Alderford, 3A, Halstead Road, Halstead, CO9 1PQ | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 20 May 2025 | 11, Halstead Road, Halstead, CO9 1PQ | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 28, Chestnut Avenue, Halstead, CO9 1TD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Parklands House, The Street, Halstead, CO9 1TJ | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 20, Meadway, Halstead, CO9 1TQ | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the CO9 1ST postcode area, located within Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Gosfield Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2011. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | St Margaret's Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Gosfield School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Annual council tax rates for Braintree district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO9 1ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Gordon Schwier
Gosfield & Greenstead Green - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cleverly
Braintree - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO9 1ST records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime.
The median sale price around CO9 1ST in Gosfield & Greenstead Green is £510,000 (about £352 per square foot) based on 25 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CO9 1ST, including Gosfield Community Primary School (Good), St Margaret's Preparatory School and Gosfield School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO9 1ST scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,507 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Braintree covering CO9 1ST is James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter Gordon Schwier (Conservative and Unionist Party).