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23 Enville Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UF

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Enville Way

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

23 Enville Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9UF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 7th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). At 40 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 40% above the 2015 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2011
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
60%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

23 Enville 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£90,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2015Most recent

    £90,000

    +116.9%over 15 years
  2. 29 May 2000

    £41,500

    +31.7%over 2 years
  3. 30 January 1998

    £31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9UF: £262,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Enville Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Enville Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £2,117

On par

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Gilberd School. 21 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 9UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9UF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Enville Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9UF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.