When did 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last change hands?

8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £246,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,950 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and September 2005, 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £105,950 to £246,000, a change of £140,050. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS had any planning applications?

8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has council approval for an extension granted in December 2013 under ref. 132151. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

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

Which area is 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS in?

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

Is 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is Brinkley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

1 planning record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 8 Asquith Drive

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8 Asquith Drive is a four-bedroom property in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Dec 2013
ConservatoryFull
In report
Conservatory
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
132151
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Price

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Last sold (2005)

£246,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2005Most recent
£246,000
+132.2%over 7 years
30 July 1998
£105,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FS: £430,000 (2025–2022).

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

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Brinkley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

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Brinkley Grove Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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