THE OLD FIRE STATION, HEAD STREET, HALSTEAD, CO9 2BT - £777,500

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

THE OLD FIRE STATION is a very large detached house of 154m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £777,500 in December 2022, which was around 42% above the average December 2022 detached price in the Braintree local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE OLD FIRE STATION Sold Prices

Land registry data shows six sales for THE OLD FIRE STATION since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the six sales, along with the average detached price in the Braintree local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the six THE OLD FIRE STATION sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 9 DEC	£777,500	£549,288	42% above HPI
2005 4 MAR	£335,000	£280,370	19% above HPI
2003 12 MAR	£333,500	£246,095	36% above HPI
2001 29 JUN	£280,000	£169,871	65% above HPI
1999 19 MAR	£70,000	£117,119	40% below HPI
1996 19 JAN	£45,000	£91,677	51% below HPI

THE OLD FIRE STATION Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Braintree local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The six THE OLD FIRE STATION sales between January 1996 and December 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2005 sale was for 19% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% above the HPI over time, until the December 2022 sale, where it rises to 42% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 42% above the HPI.

How Large is THE OLD FIRE STATION?

THE OLD FIRE STATION is 154m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2022. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Halstead, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Halstead, and where THE OLD FIRE STATION lies on this distribution: 90% of detached houses are smaller than THE OLD FIRE STATION, and 10% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Halstead.

THE OLD FIRE STATION: Plot and Title Map

THE OLD FIRE STATION sits on a plot of roughly 0.132 of an acre, or 535m². The below map shows the location of THE OLD FIRE STATION, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE OLD FIRE STATION). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE OLD FIRE STATION?

THE OLD FIRE STATION is located on HEAD STREET in HALSTEAD, in the CO9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE OLD FIRE STATION on HEAD STREET.