What type of property is 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS sell for?

3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £485,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and August 2022, 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £120,000 to £485,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS have?

3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

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

Where is 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

Police records around 3 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 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Asquith Drive

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

3 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 213.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2013
Garage ConversionFull
In report
CONVERSION OF A GARAGE INTO A HABITABLE ROOM
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
130917
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What's in 3 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS's planning history?

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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.

3 Asquith Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2022Most recent
£485,000
+304.2%over 23 years
9 December 1998
£120,000

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 price per m², 3 Asquith Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,145

Street avg £2,598

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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