What type of property is 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN?

5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN sell for?

5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN last sold for £185,500 in January 2014, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £163,000 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2006 and January 2014, 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN rose from £163,000 to £185,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN?

5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (934 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 9DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN?

5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN located?

5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN?

Police records around 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN?

The closest primary school to 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN is Gosbecks Primary School (223m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (126m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishop Road, CO2 9DN is Hazell Avenue, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

934 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Bishop Road

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

5 Bishop Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 934 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 62.3% above the 2014 sale of £185,500. At 87 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bishop Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bishop Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£185,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2014Most recent
£185,500
+6.0%over 12 months
25 January 2013
£175,000
+7.4%over 6 years
25 May 2006
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9DN: £205,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in CO2 9DN

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Bishop Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,137

Street avg £2,401

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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

0.1 km

Hazell Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Paxman Academy. 28 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 9DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

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