Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£269,000
- Against CO4 9SW's recent median (£125,000)+115%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£269,000
- Against CO4 9SW's recent median (£125,000)+115%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 Ivor Brown Court is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 9SW
5 sales, median £125,000 (2022–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
50 Ivor Brown Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 50 Ivor Brown Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
50 Ivor Brown Court is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2016from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
20%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Aug 2018from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 50 Ivor Brown Court in 2021.
3 applications on record at 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW
3decisions3extensions25documents1nearby
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 202410
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionDec 2021Decision
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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Versus other Highwoods Square homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 50 Ivor Brown Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/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.
Nearest schools
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary112m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary639m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary669m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary678m
Nearest stops
- Highwoods SquareBus stop85m
- Victoria GardensBus stop153m
- Highwoods ApproachBus stop213m
- Spindle WoodBus stop244m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 50 Ivor Brown Court is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 50 Ivor Brown Court, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 50 Ivor Brown Court was lodged in August 2018 at band C and is valid until August 2028. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 50 Ivor Brown Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9SW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 50 Ivor Brown Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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