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Grantchester Court, 45 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Grantchester Court

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

Grantchester Court is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grantchester Court, 45 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grantchester Court 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.

Grantchester Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£146,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2017Most recent

    £146,000

    +265.0%over 17 years
  2. 5 November 1999

    £40,000

    +21.2%over 4 years
  3. 19 October 1995

    £33,000

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 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Grantchester Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,755

Street avg £1,954

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Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9TX

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Grantchester Court, 45 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.