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42 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DN

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Heycroft Way

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

42 Heycroft Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 171.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £288,000.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Heycroft Way

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Heycroft Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£288,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2023Most recent

    £288,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DN: £260,000 (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.

42 Heycroft Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,400

Street avg £2,927

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.
£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed
£291k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

CO5 0DW

2 bed1 bath
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£217k

1 Brendon Court, Tiptree

CO5 0HD

2 bed
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

CO5 0NY

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 bed
£153k

1 Bryanita Court, Church Road, Tiptree

CO5 0SU

2 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 42 Heycroft Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.