Grantchester Court, 55 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

Grantchester Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 2nd 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 (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £130,000 sits 282.4% above the 2000 sale of £33,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 28 EPCs).