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26 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DN

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Heycroft Way

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

26 Heycroft Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £257,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 11.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Heycroft Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 26 Heycroft Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£257,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2019Most recent

    £257,000

    +8.2%over 2 years

  2. 11 August 2016

    £237,500

    +43.9%over 1 year

  3. 23 January 2015

    £165,000

    +3.8%over 4 years

  4. 12 August 2010

    £159,000

    +3.2%over 4 years

  5. 8 September 2005

    £154,000

    +285.0%over 9 years

  6. 28 August 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DN: £277,500 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Heycroft Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Heycroft Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,835

Street avg £3,248

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Heycroft Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£291k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

CO5 0DW

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed
£217k

1 Brendon Court, Tiptree

CO5 0HD

2 bed
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£153k

1 Bryanita Court, Church Road, Tiptree

CO5 0SU

2 bed
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

CO5 0NY

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 bed
£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Duck Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO5 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 26 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.