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4 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Asquith Drive

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

4 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Last sale on file: £420,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 157.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jul 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Asquith Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed conservatory to rear of property.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    101323
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2003
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage into playroom

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/1315
    View planning record

What's in 4 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.

Price for 4 Asquith Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2020Most recent

    £420,000

    +90.9%over 14 years
  2. 8 August 2006

    £220,000

    +92.1%over 7 years
  3. 22 April 1999

    £114,500

    +10.1%
  4. 27 November 1998

    £104,000

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, 4 Asquith Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,415

Street avg £2,633

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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 4 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.