What type of property is 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG?

20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG last change hands?

20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG last sold for £272,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG?

20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG?

20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG located?

20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG?

Police records around 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG?

The closest primary school to 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG is Milldene Primary School (206m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (370m).

How well connected is 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Heycroft Way, CO5 0DG is Duck Pond, 264m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Heycroft Way

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

20 Heycroft Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 17.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 102.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £272,500 in June 2020.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Heycroft Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£272,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 June 2020Most recent
£272,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DG: £285,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO5 0DG

On the street

Versus other Heycroft Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Heycroft Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,046

Street avg £3,727

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Colchester report

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Duck Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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