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3 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bishop Road

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

3 Bishop Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in March 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Bishop Road.

1 application on record at 3 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/0719
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Bishop Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +72.7%over 16 years

  2. 27 November 2007

    £219,995

    +279.3%over 11 years

  3. 4 March 1996

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9DN: £205,000 (2018–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bishop Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Bishop Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,140

Street avg £2,200

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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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

0.1 km

Hazell Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Paxman Academy. 28 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 9DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 9DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 9DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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