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15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Hobbs Drive

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

15 Hobbs Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £417,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 15 Hobbs Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

2decisions2extensions12documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed removal of existing garden room and replace with an extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    232433
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications 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.

Latest sale on 15 Hobbs Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£417,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2026Most recent

    £417,000

    -10.3%over 1 year

  2. 22 November 2024

    £465,000

    +29.2%over 4 years

  3. 24 January 2020

    £360,000

    +44.0%over 14 years

  4. 25 February 2005

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £352,000 (2026–2018).

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.

15 Hobbs Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,010

Street avg £3,204

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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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

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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