What kind of home is 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

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

What is the EPC rating for 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The current EPC rating for 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9SW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW use?

The latest EPC at 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The most recent planning decision at 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 211643) in October 2021. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

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

Which area is 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW in?

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

What is crime like near 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

Police records around 50 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.

What schools are near 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The closest primary school to 50 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 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, CO4 9SW?

The closest bus stop to 50 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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50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

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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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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.

Dec 2021
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Use for a proposed loft conversion including side facing dormers and roof lights ad proposed garage conversion
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
212912
View planning record
Oct 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension ***revised ownership certificate received***
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
211643
View planning record

What's in 50 Ivor Brown Court, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.

Current estimate

£282,000

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 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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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