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

9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is a detached house.

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

9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS last sold for £340,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and February 2018, 9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS rose from £99,950 to £340,000, a change of £240,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS?

The current EPC rating for 9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS heated?

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

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

9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in December 2016 under ref. 162835. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is 9 Asquith Drive, CO4 9FS located?

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

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

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

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

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

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9 Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Asquith Drive

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

9 Asquith Drive is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 30.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 9 Asquith Drive.

Dec 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
162835
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What's in 9 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.

9 Asquith Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2018Most recent
£340,000
+240.2%over 20 years
3 December 1997
£99,950

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 epc rating, 9 Asquith Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,931

Street avg £2,656

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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

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