What type of property is Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX last change hands?

Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX last sold for £145,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,000 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and May 2020, Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX rose from £88,000 to £145,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

The current EPC rating for Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX heated?

The latest EPC at Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX located?

Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX in a safe area?

Police records around Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

The closest primary school to Grantchester Court, 47 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 Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX?

The closest bus stop to Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, CO4 9TX is Bilsdale Close, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£146,000

Since the 2020 sale (£145,000)+1%
Against CO4 9TX's recent median (£180,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£146,000

Against its 2020 sale (£145,000)+1%
Against CO4 9TX's recent median (£180,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Grantchester Court is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
38 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO4 9TX
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

4 May 2020Most recent
£145,000
+11.5%over 1 year
16 July 2018
£130,000
+47.7%over 12 years
29 September 2005
£88,000

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

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About Grantchester Court

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

Grantchester Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Grantchester Court, where floor areas span 35–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 128.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £145,000 in May 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grantchester Court, 47 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grantchester Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for Grantchester Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,816

Street avg £1,887

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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

430/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.

Nearest schools

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary296m
Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary683m
Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary751m
The Gilberd SchoolSecondary773m

Nearest stops

Bilsdale CloseBus stop105m
Berkley CloseBus stop294m
Rovers TyeBus stop309m
Derwent RoadBus stop317m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£180k

1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9TX

1 bed1 bath

£218k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath

£262k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath

£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath

£142k

1 Alderman Howe Lodge, Tynedale Square, Highwoods

CO4 9SB

£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed

£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Grantchester Court is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Grantchester Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Grantchester Court was lodged in March 2018 at band C and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Grantchester Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Grantchester Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Everything you need to know about Grantchester Court

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1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

1 Alderman Howe Lodge, Tynedale Square, Highwoods

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

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