Grantchester Court, 63 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
About Grantchester Court
Grantchester Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 9th 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 (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 59.8% above the 2004 sale of £99,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grantchester Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Grantchester Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 9 years.
£99,500
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2004Most recent
£99,500
+25.9%over 2 years29 August 2002
£79,000
+113.5%over 3 years30 October 1998
£37,000
+27.6%over 2 years23 February 1996
£29,000
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
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Versus other Bignell Croft homes
Price per m²
£1,990
Street avg £2,008
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB