Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£188,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£180,000)+4%
- Against CO4 9TX's recent median (£158,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£188,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£180,000)+4%
- Against CO4 9TX's recent median (£158,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Bignell Croft is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO4 9TX
5 sales, median £158,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19 Bignell Croft has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
2 May 2024Most recent
£180,000
+55.8%over 9 years13 July 2014
£115,500
+6.0%over 8 years14 December 2005
£109,000
+25.3%over 3 years23 October 2002
£87,000
+87.1%over 2 years13 March 2000
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TX: £158,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TX
Grantchester Court, 39 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Jun 2025
£150,000Grantchester Court, 49 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Jun 2025
£158,0005 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Mar 2025
£287,5007 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Aug 2024
£275,000Grantchester Court, 61 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Aug 2022
£130,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 19 Bignell Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Bignell Croft is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 170% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 29 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Apr 2012
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%80%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Bignell Croft has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bignell Croft homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 19 Bignell Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,789
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bilsdale Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary296m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary683m
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary751m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary773m
Nearest stops
- Bilsdale CloseBus stop105m
- Berkley CloseBus stop294m
- Rovers TyeBus stop309m
- Derwent RoadBus stop317m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 19 Bignell Croft is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 19 Bignell Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 19 Bignell Croft was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 19 Bignell Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 19 Bignell Croft is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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