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19 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Carus Crescent

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

19 Carus Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Carus Crescent 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.

19 Carus Crescent has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2023Most recent

    £200,000

    +16.3%over 6 years
  2. 19 December 2016

    £172,000

    +19.0%over 1 year
  3. 19 January 2015

    £144,500

    +15.6%over 3 years
  4. 7 July 2011

    £125,000

    -8.1%over 7 years
  5. 1 July 2004

    £135,992

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FU: £340,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9FU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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