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Grantchester Court, 53 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

Estimated value

£152,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£36,000)+322%
  • Against CO4 9TX's recent median (£180,000)-16%

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 Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£152,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£36,000)+322%
  • Against CO4 9TX's recent median (£180,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Grantchester Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in CO4 9TX

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Grantchester Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 1999Most recent

    £36,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 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 £152,000 sits 322.2% above the 1999 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 64.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 September 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grantchester Court, 53 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grantchester Court has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

EPC Rating for Grantchester Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£667

Street avg £2,112

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Colchester report

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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A Local Area 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
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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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.
£218k

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£262k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

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2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

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2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9TX

1 bed1 bath
£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
£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Grantchester Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is 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 September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
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 B. 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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