17 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
About 17 Avitus Way
17 Avitus Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 33.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Avitus Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Avitus Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2015Most recent
£215,000
+5.9%over 10 months22 July 2014
£203,000
+20.5%over 8 years29 September 2005
£168,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EY: £292,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9EY
25 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
Sold Aug 2025
£345,00033 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
Sold Jul 2024
£275,0001 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
Sold Dec 2023
£292,50014 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
Sold Dec 2022
£455,00019 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
Sold May 2022
£290,000
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Versus other Avitus Way homes
Floor Area for 17 Avitus Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,071
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB