2 Ashdown Way, Colchester, CO4 3QU
About 2 Ashdown Way
2 Ashdown Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £245,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 22% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 February 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 Ashdown Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Ashdown Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£245,000
+61.2%over 9 years3 November 2010
£152,000
+0.7%over 3 years27 September 2007
£151,000
+25.8%over 5 years3 September 2002
£120,000
+179.1%over 6 years30 July 1996
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3QU: £215,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 3QU
Versus other Ashdown Way homes
2 Ashdown Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,753
Street avg £1,880
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unity Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB