What type of property is 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY sell for?

19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY last sold for £290,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,745 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2005 and May 2022, 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY rose from £156,745 to £290,000, a change of £133,255. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The current EPC rating for 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is in council tax band C.

Where is 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY located?

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

Is 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY in a safe area?

Police records around 19 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.

Which schools serve 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest primary school to 19 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 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest bus stop to 19 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is Maximus Drive, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 19 Avitus Way

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

19 Avitus Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 96.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2022Most recent
£290,000
+41.5%over 6 years
11 December 2015
£205,000
+30.8%over 10 years
18 August 2005
£156,745

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9EY: £345,000 (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.

19 Avitus Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,919

Street avg £2,573

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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