20 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
About 20 Avitus Way
20 Avitus Way is a two-bedroom property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 568 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £177,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
20 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Avitus Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£177,000
+13.5%over 13 years11 December 2007
£156,000
+31.4%over 2 years26 May 2005
£118,745
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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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