North Lodge, Birch Park, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LS
About North Lodge
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 (93 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
North Lodge 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
North Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£345,000
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
North Lodge is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady 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







