21 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB
About 21 Booth Avenue
21 Booth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 21.4% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £350,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 21 Booth Avenue.
- Aug 2021Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of a residential garage into business use of a dog grooming salon. No external changes or new building required as using existing internal space.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 211754
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 132104
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Booth Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Booth Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2018Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £269,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 3BB
Everything we know about 21 Booth Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Booth Avenue homes
On floor area, 21 Booth Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,381
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB