What kind of home is 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY last sold for £172,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,995 in June 2005, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and May 2010, 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY rose from £163,995 to £172,000, a change of £8,005. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (801 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY use?

The latest EPC at 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

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

Which area is 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

Police records around 7 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 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Avitus Way, CO4 9EY is Maximus Drive, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

801 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Avitus Way

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

7 Avitus Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 801 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 62.8% above the 2010 sale of £172,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 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 21 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Avitus Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£172,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2010Most recent
£172,000
+4.9%over 4 years
29 June 2005
£163,995

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9EY

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Versus other Avitus Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Avitus Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,312

Street avg £2,649

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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