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North Lodge, Birch Park, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About North Lodge

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

North Lodge is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 116), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against North Lodge, Birch Park, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

North Lodge has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

North Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Birch Park homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

North Lodge is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 33 (F)

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about North Lodge

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

1 Heath Farm Cottages, Orpens Hill, Birch

CO2 0LY

£343k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

CO2 0LZ

£367k

1 Hetherington Close

CO2 0AN

£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0JP

£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£398k

1 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NL

£300k

1 Heath Cottages, The Heath, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EE

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about North Lodge, Birch Park, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.