14 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
About 14 Hobbs Drive
14 Hobbs Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 30.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Hobbs Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Hobbs Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Hobbs Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.
£341,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2018Most recent
£341,000
+33.7%over 9 years10 June 2008
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ
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£352,0002 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Sept 2023
£350,00027 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Oct 2022
£375,00020 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Nov 2017
£360,000
Everything we know about 14 Hobbs Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hobbs Drive homes
EPC Rating for 14 Hobbs Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,372
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB