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5 Ashurst Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HU

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ashurst Close

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

5 Ashurst Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 21.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 150.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashurst Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashurst Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Ashurst Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HU

1decisions1extensions6documents
  1. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension to existing house

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    180677
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Ashurst Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2017Most recent

    £275,000

    +73.0%over 13 years

  2. 23 October 2003

    £159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HU: £280,000 (2025–2009).

On the street

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, 5 Ashurst Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,986

Street avg £1,860

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£358k

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2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
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

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

Heath Road Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 11 schools nearby.

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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 CO5 7HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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