5 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
About 5 Bignell Croft
5 Bignell Croft is an end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £287,500 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 118.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bignell Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Bignell Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2025Most recent
£287,500
+64.3%over 10 years16 January 2015
£175,000
+96.6%over 13 years9 August 2001
£89,000
+21.9%over 1 year13 April 2000
£72,995
+43.1%over 3 years20 January 1997
£51,000
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
£158,0007 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Aug 2024
£275,00019 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold May 2024
£180,000Grantchester Court, 61 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Aug 2022
£130,000
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Versus other Bignell Croft homes
Years Held for 5 Bignell Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB