8 Ashurst Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HU

8 Ashurst Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 618 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 104% above the 2009 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.