What kind of home is 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB sell for?

27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB last sold for £430,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and November 2025, 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB rose from £68,500 to £430,000, a change of £361,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The current EPC rating for 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB use?

The latest EPC at 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 170476. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

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

Which area is 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB in?

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

What is crime like near 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

Police records around 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

How well connected is 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 27 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is Longcroft Road, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 695m away.

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27 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Booth Avenue

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

27 Booth Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2026

Expires this month

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE40toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Booth Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 27 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby

Mar 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension extending 4.5 metres beyond original rearwall of dwelling, with a height of 2.9 metres, and eaves of 2.8 metres.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
170476
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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.

Latest sale on 27 Booth Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£430,000
+75.5%over 9 years
27 September 2016
£245,000
+257.7%over 18 years
2 February 1998
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £291,000 (2026–2023).

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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.

27 Booth Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,674

Street avg £3,026

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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

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75 dB

80 dB

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