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 miles38.2 km
- Colchester 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Chelmsford 16 miles25.7 km
- Braintree 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 24 miles38.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Billericay 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Wickford 23.6 miles38 km
- Rayleigh 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Haverhill 13 miles20.9 km
- Witham 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Halstead Trinity Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Maplestead Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Maplestead Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Colnes Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Earls Colne Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Halstead
CO9 1FR, CO9 1DT, CO9 1EN, CO9 1JQ, CO9 1JZ, CO9 1GY, CO9 2TQ, CO9 2BP, CO9 2AF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- London Southend Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Halstead Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Drapers Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Dorrington 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 6.8 miles11 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Painters at the Angel 7.4 miles11.9 km
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 miles5.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- University of Essex University 14 miles22.5 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 17.1 miles27.6 km