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26 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Asquith Drive

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

26 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 32.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016).

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Asquith Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£360,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2016Most recent

    £360,000

    +243.0%over 17 years

  2. 25 June 1998

    £104,950

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.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £2,895

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Asquith Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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

1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods

CO4 9SF

4 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods

CO4 9FS

4 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.