When did 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ last change hands?

1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ last sold for £90,000 in October 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ located?

1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

Police records around 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ 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 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (193m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is Hobbs Drive, 92m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 1 Hobbs Drive

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

1 Hobbs Drive is a property in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hobbs Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Hobbs Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1998)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 October 1998Most recent
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £360,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ

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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

Hobbs Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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