Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£282,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£168,000)+68%
- Against CO4 3BB's recent median (£300,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£168,000)+68%
- Against CO4 3BB's recent median (£300,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Booth Avenue is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CO4 3BB
5 sales, median £300,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
9 May 2013Most recent
£168,000
+3.7%over 1 year9 December 2011
£162,000
+205.7%over 16 years24 January 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £300,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 3BB
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 Booth Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Booth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 67.9% above the 2013 sale of £168,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Booth Avenue'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 24 May 2021
Current Certificate
May 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Booth Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Booth Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Booth Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £3,129
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Longcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary641m
- Unity Primary AcademyPrimary717m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary924m
- Colchester AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Longcroft RoadBus stop186m
- Fairfield GardensBus stop197m
- Dilbridge RoadBus stop230m
- Greenstead RoadBus stop314m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Booth Avenue is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Booth Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Booth Avenue was lodged in May 2011 at band D and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Booth Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 3BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Booth Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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