What kind of home is 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last change hands?

20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £365,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and August 2018, 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £99,000 to £365,000, a change of £266,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The current EPC rating for 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9FS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS use?

The latest EPC at 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS had any planning applications?

20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Asquith Drive

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

20 Asquith Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 23.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 162% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £365,000 in August 2018.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of integral garage into habitable accommodation.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
191683
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What's in 20 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2018Most recent
£365,000
+153.5%over 18 years
18 July 2000
£144,000
+45.5%over 2 years
29 April 1998
£99,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, 20 Asquith Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,411

Street avg £2,633

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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