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6 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
112 m²
1210 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 6 Asquith Drive

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

6 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1210 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 216.1% above the 1999 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Asquith Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Asquith Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Asquith Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£127,500

Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 1999Most recent

    £127,500

    +26.7%over 1 year

  2. 30 July 1998

    £100,652

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £485,000 (2026–2024).

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.

6 Asquith Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,134

Street avg £2,982

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Asquith Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£435k

1 Asquith Drive, Highwoods

CO4 9FS

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods

CO4 9SF

4 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Briarwood End, Highwoods

CO4 9SE

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Dudley Road

CO4 9AY

3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Avitus Way, Highwoods

CO4 9EY

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

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