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30 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 30 Booth Avenue

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

30 Booth Avenue is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £300,000 in June 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

30 Booth Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF35toE40
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 30 Booth Avenue in 2025.

2 applications on record at 30 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

2decisions2extensions28documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Change of use from C3 residential to C2 Care Home including garage conversion, ground floor rear extension and first floor rear/side extensions.

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    251309
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

30 Booth Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2025Most recent

    £300,000

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

30 Booth Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £3,070

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Booth Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£299k

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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

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.