What type of property is 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

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

What did 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS sell for?

38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £350,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,950 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 1998 and March 2024, 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £84,950 to £350,000, a change of £265,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS had any planning applications?

38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has council approval for an extension granted in January 2012 under ref. 111920. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is in council tax band D.

Where is 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS located?

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

Is 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS in a safe area?

Police records around 38 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 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest primary school to 38 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 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest bus stop to 38 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Asquith Drive

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

38 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 140.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in March 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2012
Loft ConversionFull
In report
proposed loft conversion & rear dormer
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
111920
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Oct 2011
Application
In report
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed rear dormer
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
111638
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What's in 38 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.

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

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2024Most recent
£350,000
+84.2%over 18 years
10 February 2006
£190,000
+42.9%over 4 years
29 July 2001
£133,000
+56.6%over 3 years
11 February 1998
£84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £450,000 (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 years held, 38 Asquith Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,644

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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

75 dB

80 dB

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