What type of property is 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW?

5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW last change hands?

5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW last sold for £277,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and September 2018, 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW rose from £66,000 to £277,000, a change of £211,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW?

5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1XW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW?

5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW located?

5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW sits in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW?

Police records around 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashbury Drive, CO6 1XW is Norbury Close, 23m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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5 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1XW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ashbury Drive

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

5 Ashbury Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1XW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 19.1% above the 2018 sale price. Sold September 2018 for £277,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Ashbury Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashbury Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Ashbury Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£277,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2018Most recent
£277,000
+58.3%over 6 years
30 August 2012
£175,000
+165.2%over 14 years
6 March 1998
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1XW: £312,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 1XW

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On the street

Versus other Ashbury Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Ashbury Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,663

Street avg £3,034

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Norbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

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60 dB

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