What type of property is 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

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

What was the last sold price for 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £487,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,950 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and March 2025, 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £99,950 to £487,500, a change of £387,550. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The current EPC rating for 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9FS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has council approval for an extension granted in May 2003 under ref. F/COL/03/0511. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

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

Where is 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS located?

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

How safe is the area around 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

Police records around 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest bus stop to 32 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 32 Asquith Drive

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

32 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £487,500 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Asquith Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 32 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

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May 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Conservatory
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0511
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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.

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

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£487,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£487,500
+233.9%over 24 years
2 February 2001
£146,000
+46.1%over 2 years
22 April 1998
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £460,000 (2026–2024).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£3,047

Street avg £2,891

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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

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