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12 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
70 m²
748 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Hobbs Drive

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

12 Hobbs Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 748 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 70 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 61.4% above the 2013 sale of £215,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Hobbs Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2021

Current Certificate
Oct 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 October 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hobbs Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

1decisions1extensions12documents13nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    161159
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

12 Hobbs Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2013Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £370,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hobbs Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Hobbs Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,094

Street avg £3,269

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Hobbs Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Arrowsmith Walk

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1 Bennett Green

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4 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

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4 bed
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

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5RZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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