What type of property is 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB last sold for £263,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

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

Where is 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB located?

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

Is 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Booth Avenue, CO4 3BB is Longcroft Road, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 695m away.

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4 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Booth Avenue

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

4 Booth Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 14.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £263,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Dec 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Booth Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Booth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£263,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£263,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3BB: £300,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 3BB

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Booth Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,554

Street avg £3,077

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Aspen Way

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1 Barbel Road

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3 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Arrow Road

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£192k

1 Bell House, Avon Way

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3 bed1 bath

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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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