Postcode insights

CO9 2BU

Halstead St Andrew's

Braintree

England / East of England / Braintree / Halstead East & Colnes / Halstead St Andrew's / CO9 2BU

Overview

Postcode CO9 2BU is located in an urban city, within the Halstead St Andrew's ward of Braintree in the East of England region , and forms part of the Halstead East & Colnes area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Halstead East & Colnes is £45,900 per year. The nearest station is Chappel and Wakes Colne located about 5.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

3.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

2/10

Halstead East & Colnes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,182 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Halstead East & Colnes has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Halstead East & Colnes is £45,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from CO9 2BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Halstead East & Colnes near CO9 2BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chappel and Wakes Colne located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

318

Population density

2,449.9 per km²

Demographics

British

309

96.87%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.94%

Roma

0.94%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.63%

Irish

0.31%

Total population: 319

Housing

Owns outright

46.27%

Owns with a mortgage

28.36%

Private landlord or letting agency

18.66%

Other social rented

2.99%

Shared ownership

1.49%

Total households: 134

Property prices in Halstead St Andrew's

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Halstead St Andrew's area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £735,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	34	£396,250	£314,625	£366,250	£461,250	£560,375
Flats	11	£175,000	£118,000	£135,000	£202,500	£230,000
Semi-Detached	21	£315,000	£260,000	£290,000	£335,000	£380,000
Terraced	31	£275,000	£200,000	£242,500	£320,000	£372,500

10 years price trend in Halstead St Andrew's

Schools

In the CO9 2BU postcode area, located within Halstead East & Colnes, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Secondary	The Ramsey Academy, Halstead	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead	Academy converter	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Richard de Clare Community Academy	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Co-operative Food	Colchester Road, Braintree, CO9 2DY
0.2 mi	Premier	Head Street, Braintree, CO9 2AR
0.3 mi	Sainsbury's	High Street, Braintree, CO9 2JA
0.4 mi	East of England CO-OP	High Street, Braintree, CO9 2JN
0.5 mi	Lidl	Kings Road, Halstead, CO9 1HJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Dog Inn	Hedingham Road, Braintree, CO9 2DB
0.3 mi	The White Hart	Hedingham Road, Braintree, CO9 2AA
0.4 mi	The Griffin	Parsonage Street, Braintree, CO9 2JY
0.4 mi	Royal Oak	High Street, Braintree, CO9 2JB
0.4 mi	The Bull Hotel	Bridge Street, Braintree, CO9 1HU

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Jubilee Chinese Foods	Colchester Road, Braintree, CO9 2GE
0.2 mi	HFC	Head Street, Braintree, CO9 2AR
0.2 mi	Cinnamon Tree	Head Street, Braintree, CO9 2AR
0.2 mi	Meow Cat Cafe	7 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2AA
0.2 mi	The Little Book Cafe	Hedingham Road, Braintree, CO9 2DA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

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