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22 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Asquith Drive

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

22 Asquith Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 64.7% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed rear/side single storey conversion, extension and alterations

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0580
    View planning record

What's in 22 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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2012Most recent

    £235,000

    +176.6%over 14 years
  2. 4 May 1998

    £84,950

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.

Floor Area for 22 Asquith Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,794

Street avg £2,710

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.