5 Bishop Road, Colchester, CO2 9DN
About 5 Bishop Road
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 £308,000 sits 66% 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 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Bishop Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.
£185,500
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2014Most recent
£185,500
+6.0%over 12 months25 January 2013
£175,000
+7.4%over 6 years25 May 2006
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9DN: £205,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CO2 9DN
Versus other Bishop Road homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Bishop Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,137
Street avg £2,401
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







