48 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW
About 48 Ivor Brown Court
48 Ivor Brown Court is an end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 63 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Ivor Brown Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
48 Ivor Brown Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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Versus other Highwoods Square homes
EPC Rating for 48 Ivor Brown Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB