What kind of home is 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX sell for?

9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX last sold for £149,995 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,500 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and June 2007, 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX rose from £63,500 to £149,995, a change of £86,495. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX use?

The latest EPC at 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX in?

9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

Police records around 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

The closest primary school to 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (296m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (773m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

The closest bus stop to 9 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is Bilsdale Close, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Bignell Croft

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

9 Bignell Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 64.7% above the 2007 sale of £149,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Bignell Croft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£149,995

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2007Most recent
£149,995
+69.5%over 5 years
16 May 2002
£88,500
+39.4%over 2 years
28 March 2000
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TX: £180,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Bignell Croft homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £3,023

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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