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About 18 Ashurst Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Ashurst Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since November 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 260.7% above the 2000 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 73.5% below the postcode norm. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Ashurst Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashurst Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionFullGranted
Front dormer
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Ashurst Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2000)
£89,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashurst Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Ashurst Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£593
Street avg £2,284
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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