Halstead is a compact market town in the district of Braintree in Essex, England, set in the Colne Valley with a mix of riverside and agricultural surroundings. The town centre still shows a strong Victorian imprint from when local mills and small-scale textile works expanded along the River Colne.
Historically an industrial and market hub, Halstead today offers independent shops, a heritage centre and a range of community organisations, with parks and local clubs giving it a lively social scene. It functions as a service centre for surrounding villages and combines that practical role with easy access to attractive countryside, which appeals to both residents and visitors.
Postcode districts covering Halstead
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23.7 miles
- Colchester 11.1 miles
- Chelmsford 16 miles
- Braintree 5.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 20.9 miles
- Billericay 23.8 miles
- Wickford 23.6 miles
- Rayleigh 24.4 miles
- Haverhill 13 miles
- Witham 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 0.3 miles
- Halstead Trinity Ward 0.5 miles
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 0.6 miles
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Gosfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Little Maplestead Parish 2.2 miles
- Great Maplestead Parish 2.2 miles
- The Colnes Ward 2.7 miles
- Earls Colne Built-up area 3 miles
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Halstead
CO9 1FX, CO9 1AW, CO9 1JT, CO9 1HZ, CO9 2DB, CO9 2GY, CO9 1SL, CO9 2GG, CO9 2GD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 25.9 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Bus Station 7.6 miles
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Schools in Halstead
- Holy Trinity C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Primary
- Richard de Clare Community Academy Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Halstead Primary
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 3.6 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.5 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 8.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.9 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- University of Essex University 14 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 17.1 miles