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23 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY

EPC BSolar panels1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Avitus Way

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2022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

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Avitus Way has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    080121
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£242,500

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2012Most recent

    £242,500

    +12.3%over 8 years
  2. 12 December 2003

    £216,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 23 Avitus Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,940

Street avg £2,667

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9EY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.