What type of property is 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last change hands?

12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £154,000 in December 2002, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and December 2002, 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £86,500 to £154,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +13.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9FS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS located?

12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

Police records around 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 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 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest primary school to 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Grove Primary School (254m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (361m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Asquith Drive

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

12 Asquith Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 137.7% above the 2002 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromC69toD67

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Asquith Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12 Asquith Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£154,000

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2002Most recent
£154,000
+23.2%over 1 year
27 September 2001
£125,000
+44.5%over 3 years
25 June 1998
£86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £430,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 9FS

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On the street

Versus other Asquith Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Asquith Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,604

Street avg £2,719

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brinkley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brinkley Grove Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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