18 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN
About 18 Bishop Road
18 Bishop Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Bishop Road 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
18 Bishop Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2017Most recent
£205,000
+327.1%over 22 years29 May 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9DN: £205,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CO2 9DN
Versus other Bishop Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Bishop Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,330
Street avg £2,362
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Hazell Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Paxman Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







