Grantchester Court, 41 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

Grantchester Court is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Grantchester Court (35–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

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. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 320% above the 1999 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 54.7% below the postcode norm.