Grantchester Court, 45 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 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
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Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
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Energy performance
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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 April 2017Most recent
£146,000
+265.0%over 17 years5 November 1999
£40,000
+21.2%over 4 years19 October 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TX: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TX
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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 floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,755
Street avg £1,954
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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