What kind of home is 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY last sold for £365,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £203,995 in November 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

Across 3 sales between November 2005 and March 2022, 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY rose from £203,995 to £365,000, a change of £161,005. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is Maximus Drive, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Avitus Way

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

5 Avitus Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in March 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Avitus Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2022Most recent
£365,000
+60.1%over 13 years
11 June 2008
£228,000
+11.8%over 2 years
29 November 2005
£203,995

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

Price per m² for 5 Avitus Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,925

Street avg £2,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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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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