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Grantchester Court, 65 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
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 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 37–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. 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 £151,000 sits 331.4% above the 1998 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 66.1% 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

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grantchester Court, 65 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 (1998).

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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.

On price per m², Grantchester Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£648

Street avg £2,104

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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