George Bishop Bungalow, Birch Park, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LS
About George Bishop Bungalow
George Bishop Bungalow is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
George Bishop Bungalow has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
George Bishop Bungalow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Birch Park homes
CO₂ Emissions for George Bishop Bungalow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Birch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







