What type of property is 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The current EPC rating for 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (334 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9SW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW located?

40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The closest primary school to 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW is Highwoods Community Primary School (112m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (639m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The closest bus stop to 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW is Highwoods Square, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

31 m²

334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 40 Ivor Brown Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Ivor Brown Court is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Ivor Brown Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Oct 2017

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Ivor Brown 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.

40 Ivor Brown Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SW: £125,000 (2022–2007).

Nearby sales in CO4 9SW

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On the street

Versus other Highwoods Square homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Ivor Brown Court is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highwoods Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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