9 Ashdown Way, Colchester, CO4 3QU
About 9 Ashdown Way
9 Ashdown Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 63.6% above the 2011 sale of £151,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
9 Ashdown Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension above the existing single storey addition
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 182327
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 170215
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Ashdown Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
9 Ashdown Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2011Most recent
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3QU: £225,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 3QU
Everything we know about 9 Ashdown Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Ashdown Way homes
On epc rating, 9 Ashdown Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,541
Street avg £2,015
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB