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Grantchester Court, 57 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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 mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 8th 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 top.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 320.4% above the 1995 sale of £34,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 61.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Grantchester Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grantchester Court, 57 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's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£34,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 1995Most recent

    £34,250

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.

Years Held for Grantchester Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£729

Street avg £2,098

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£149k

1 Alderman Howe Lodge, Tynedale Square, Highwoods

CO4 9SB

£184k

1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9TX

1 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Berkley Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RZ

£262k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Caracalla Way

CO4 9XZ

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

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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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

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