What type of property is 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG sell for?

5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG last sold for £600,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and May 2019, 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG rose from £110,000 to £600,000, a change of £490,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (2,121 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 3QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in July 2008 under ref. 080999. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG located?

5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

Police records around 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG is Hamilton Primary School (867m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Royal Grammar School (505m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashley Gardens, CO3 3QG is Park Road, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ashley Gardens, Colchester, CO3 3QG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

197 m²

2120 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ashley Gardens

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

5 Ashley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 27.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £600,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2015

Low Energy Lighting

26%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashley Gardens, Colchester, CO3 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Ashley Gardens, Colchester, CO3 3QG

1decisions1extensions4documents10nearby

Jul 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Removal of existing roof of bungalow and retention of existing garage.Replacement roof to form first floor accommodation including formationof dormer windows and side extension for new garage.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
080999
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Ashley Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£600,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2019Most recent
£600,000
+71.4%over 11 years
2 July 2007
£350,000
+218.2%over 9 years
7 November 1997
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3QG: £520,000 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Ashley Gardens homes

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

On epc rating, 5 Ashley Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,046

Street avg £3,179

On par

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 168 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colchester Royal Grammar School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 3QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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