What kind of home is 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY last change hands?

16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY last sold for £340,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and January 2019, 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY rose from £265,000 to £340,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY in?

16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

Police records around 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest primary school to 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is Brinkley Grove Primary School (339m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (229m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is Maximus Drive, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Avitus Way

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

16 Avitus Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 139 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 35% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £340,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Avitus Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Avitus Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£340,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2019Most recent
£340,000
+28.3%over 13 years
15 December 2005
£265,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9EY

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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.

On epc rating, 16 Avitus Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £2,643

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Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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