4 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS
About 4 Asquith Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Asquith Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed conservatory to rear of property.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 101323
- Sept 2003Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage into playroom
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/1315
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Asquith Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£420,000
+90.9%over 14 years8 August 2006
£220,000
+92.1%over 7 years22 April 1999
£114,500
+10.1%27 November 1998
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £430,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FS
32 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS
Sold Mar 2025
£487,50019 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS
Sold May 2024
£450,00036 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS
Sold May 2024
£415,00038 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS
Sold Mar 2024
£350,00017 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS
Sold Dec 2022
£430,000
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Versus other Asquith Drive homes
On price per m², 4 Asquith Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,415
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB