Grantchester Court, 67 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

Grantchester Court is a one-bedroom mid-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 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2008 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 26% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 29 EPCs).