9 Ashley Gardens, Colchester, CO3 3QG

9 Ashley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (197 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 is 30.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.