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10 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
131 m²
1414 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Avitus Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

10 Avitus Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1414 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 52.8% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 23 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Avitus Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Avitus Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/2004
    View planning record

What's in 10 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

10 Avitus Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +7.5%over 1 year

  2. 4 June 2013

    £232,500

    +17.4%over 9 years

  3. 26 February 2004

    £197,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EY: £292,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Avitus Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 10 Avitus Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,903

Street avg £2,669

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£394k

1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods

CO4 9FS

4 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods

CO4 9SF

4 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£361k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£303k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Maximus Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Trinity School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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