1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

1 Bignell Croft is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 43.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. At 39 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.