7, Bignell Croft
7, Bignell Croft
Description & Estimates
7, Bignell Croft, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 710 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 176 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester is £262,030 and its rental estimate is £1,313 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
7, Bignell Croft, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £275,131 and a rental value of £1,378 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £243,688 and £1,221 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £3,077 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £24 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester as measuring 176 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
7, Bignell Croft, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Mar 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester completed on 19th August 2024 at £275,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.2% over the period since August 2024.
- Sold Aug 2024£275,000
- Sold Oct 2004£148,500
- Sold May 2001£79,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th March 2026, was 48, Berkley Close, Colchester, CO4 9RR, a freehold house which sold for £300,000.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 79 addresses on Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4, 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester comes out as the 10th largest and the 10th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £51k less expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
- 700mBrinkley Grove Primary School
- 800mHighwoods Community Primary School
- 800mThe Gilberd School
- 800mThe Trinity School
- 2.1kmColchester Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 7, Bignell Croft, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmColchester
- 3.0kmHythe (Essex)
- 3.3kmColchester Town
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
