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12 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 12 Booth Avenue

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

12 Booth Avenue is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £300,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Booth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,289

Street avg £3,089

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Booth Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£276k

1 Almond Way

CO4 3LJ

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Britten Close

CO4 3UN

£269k

1 Ashdown Way

CO4 3QU

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Booth Avenue

CO4 3BB

3 bed
£259k

1 Aspen Way

CO4 3NJ

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Brinkley Crescent

CO4 3ED

2 bed
£298k

1 Bridgefield Close

CO4 3BH

4 bed
£299k

1 Avon Way

CO4 3SX

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CO4 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 3BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.