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2 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Asquith Drive

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

2 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Last sale on file: £440,000 in October 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 148% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Asquith Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    081722
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 2 Asquith Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £440,000

    +12.8%over 4 years

  2. 6 October 2016

    £390,000

    +100.0%over 13 years

  3. 8 November 2002

    £195,000

    +82.3%over 3 years

  4. 20 November 1998

    £106,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £485,000 (2026–2024).

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.

2 Asquith Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,465

Street avg £2,871

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£498k

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£435k

1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods

CO4 9FS

4 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

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3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Crime

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9FS

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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