23 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY
About 23 Avitus Way
23 Avitus Way is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 125 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 47.6% above the 2012 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
23 Avitus Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Avitus Way has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 080121
What's in 23 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Avitus Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2012Most recent
£242,500
+12.3%over 8 years12 December 2003
£216,000
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
Everything we know about 23 Avitus Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Avitus Way homes
EPC Rating for 23 Avitus Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £2,667
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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