22 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB
About 22 Booth Avenue
22 Booth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 117.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £315,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Booth Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
22 Booth Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 1 year.
£315,000
Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 July 2023Most recent
£315,000
+18.9%over 1 year7 July 2022
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £269,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 3BB
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Booth Avenue homes
22 Booth Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,922
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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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