Detached 3 sales on record

70 GAVIN WAY

HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF

£500,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Rawlings Crescent	0.1 miles
Shop	Euro Car Parts	0.3 miles
Train station	Colchester	1.7 miles
University	The Meadows	2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£500,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,623/m²

Local average

£453,428 (61 sales)

Street crime

158 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/05/2017

Expiry date: 16/05/2027

Current heating cost: £650/year

Potential heating cost: £665/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,615

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£115)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/03/2026	£500,000	Detached	+12.4%	£495,842 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/08/2017	£445,000	Detached	+109.2%	£521,536 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/10/2002	£212,750	Detached	—	£489,069 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£500,000
listed	08/12/2025	£500,000
sold	01/01/2023	£520,000
sold	01/01/2017	£445,000
sold	01/01/2002	£212,750

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
45 GRATIAN CLOSE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9EX	£505,000	05/01/2026	Detached
60 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF	£480,000	23/10/2023	Detached
15 LILIAN IMPEY DRIVE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9GP	£400,000	23/10/2023	Detached
367 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5GG	£426,500	21/08/2023	Detached
39 TITUS WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9WH	£465,000	08/06/2023	Detached
97 TITUS WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5GB	£395,000	30/09/2022	Detached
38 CARACALLA WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9XZ	£175,000	01/09/2022	Detached
4 CARACALLA WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9XZ	£380,000	08/06/2022	Detached
28 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF	£528,000	23/05/2022	Detached
76 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF	£485,000	26/01/2022	Detached
1 DOMITIAN CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5GY	£375,000	22/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £419,500 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.6%

10y growth 11.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Colchester. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 14.5%

10y (index) 31.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Colchester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,083/mo

Realistic £1,203/mo

Optimistic £1,323/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Colchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Hanbury Gardens, CO4	£895/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hanbury Gardens, CO4	£1,150/mo	2	0.31 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kettle St, CO4	£1,550/mo	3	1.21 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,198/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750

Target investor price (1%) £115,000

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.2×

Monthly cashflow £-959/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~316 m² (0.08 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	60
Public order	24
Anti-social behaviour	23
Shoplifting	16
Other theft	11
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage and arson	7
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	158

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Trinity School	Secondary	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Brinkley Grove Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 Jun 2019
The Gilberd School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2019
Highwoods Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 22 Apr 2015
Camulos Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 23 Jul 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/09/2023	07/09/2023	—	1

# 70 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF

## Property details

- Slug: `0e12e29` (address key hash: `0e12e29304dd80b14011833de5c5c87ff376ece5`)
- Postcode: CO4 9FF
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 138 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £500,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,623/m²
- Local average: £453,428 (61 sales)
- Street crime: 158 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £500,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 16/05/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £650/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,615

### Recommendations
- E (£115)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0615-2823-7656-9593-2061)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £500,000 | Detached | +12.4% | £495,842 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f6dd-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-08-08 | £445,000 | Detached | +109.2% | £521,536 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/582d0636-e4a8-8f22-e053-6c04a8c01bac) |
| Sold | 2002-10-31 | £212,750 | Detached | — | £489,069 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/77dfab2a-53b8-4a71-bc6c-b32e400897fb) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 70 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF | £500,000 | 31/03/2026 | Detached |
| 70 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF | £445,000 | 08/08/2017 | Detached |
| 70 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF | £212,750 | 31/10/2002 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170095715](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/be4aa90)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £500,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-08 | £500,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £520,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £445,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £212,750 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 GRATIAN CLOSE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9EX | £505,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached |
| 60 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF | £480,000 | 23/10/2023 | Detached |
| 15 LILIAN IMPEY DRIVE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9GP | £400,000 | 23/10/2023 | Detached |
| 367 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5GG | £426,500 | 21/08/2023 | Detached |
| 39 TITUS WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9WH | £465,000 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| 97 TITUS WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5GB | £395,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 38 CARACALLA WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9XZ | £175,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CARACALLA WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9XZ | £380,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |
| 28 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF | £528,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 76 GAVIN WAY, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9FF | £485,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| 1 DOMITIAN CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5GY | £375,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £419,500 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.6%
- **10y growth:** 11.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Colchester; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Colchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,083/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,203/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,323/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Hanbury Gardens, CO4 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hanbury Gardens, CO4 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kettle St, CO4 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,198/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-959/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **158** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Trinity School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 12 Jun 2019 |
| The Gilberd School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 9 Jan 2019 |
| Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 22 Apr 2015 |
| Camulos Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 23 Jul 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15954243
- **Address:** 70 Gavin Way, Highwoods, CO4 9FF
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/09/2023
- **Work Completed:** 07/09/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)