19 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
About 19 Carus Crescent
19 Carus Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–209 m²). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2023 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
19 Carus Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Carus Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
19 Carus Crescent has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£200,000
+16.3%over 6 years19 December 2016
£172,000
+19.0%over 1 year19 January 2015
£144,500
+15.6%over 3 years7 July 2011
£125,000
-8.1%over 7 years1 July 2004
£135,992
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FU: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FU
11 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2025
£365,00021 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Sept 2024
£365,00033 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Apr 2023
£295,0009 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Apr 2022
£270,0005 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2021
£208,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maximus Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Trinity School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB