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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.
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
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
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
See how we calculated this£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£288,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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