Halstead is a small market town and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, set in the Colne valley. It grew from medieval market origins into a 19th‑century textile and milling centre, and you can still see a mix of timber‑framed and Victorian buildings with former mill sites clustered along the River Colne.
Today the town combines independent shops and a modest high street with some light industry and commuter links to larger towns; community life is active, with a local museum, sports clubs and regular events, while the surrounding countryside and footpaths make it pleasant for walkers and day 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 Built-up area 0 miles
- 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
Example postcodes in Halstead
CO9 2GF, CO9 2HE, CO9 2DR, CO9 1JT, CO9 1DB, CO9 1DL, CO9 1AN, CO9 1XR, CO9 1JQ … 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