Grantchester Court, 41 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
About Grantchester Court
Grantchester Court is a semi-detached 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 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Grantchester Court, where floor areas span 37–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 326.7% above the 1999 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 60.7% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grantchester Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Grantchester Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 1999Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TX: £180,000 (2025–2024).
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
£275,00019 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold May 2024
£180,000
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Versus other Bignell Croft homes
Grantchester Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£750
Street avg £2,097
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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