Grantchester Court, 57 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
About Grantchester Court
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 35–55 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 £146,000 sits 326.3% above the 1995 sale of £34,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Grantchester Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2030
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Grantchester Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 1995Most recent
£34,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TX: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TX
Grantchester Court, 39 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Jun 2025
£150,000Grantchester Court, 49 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
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
Versus other Bignell Croft homes
Years Held for Grantchester Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£729
Street avg £2,107
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







