When did 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB last change hands?

20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB last sold for £170,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,500 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and September 2005, 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB rose from £46,500 to £170,000, a change of £123,500. That works out to roughly +13.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB located?

20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

Police records around 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The closest primary school to 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (641m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is Longcroft Road, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 695m away.

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20 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 20 Booth Avenue

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

20 Booth Avenue is a three-bedroom property in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has council tax band C.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Booth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

20 Booth Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2005)

£170,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2005Most recent
£170,000
+265.6%over 10 years
25 May 1995
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £269,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 3BB

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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

5/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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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