15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
About 15 Hobbs Drive
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.
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 14 EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £465,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 15 Hobbs Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Remove existing garden room and replace with an extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 240083
- Dec 2023ExtensionOutlineIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 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
Latest sale on 15 Hobbs Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£465,000
+29.2%over 4 years24 January 2020
£360,000
+44.0%over 14 years25 February 2005
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £352,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ
7 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Oct 2024
£352,0002 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Sept 2023
£350,00027 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Oct 2022
£375,00014 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Apr 2018
£341,00020 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Nov 2017
£360,000
Everything we know about 15 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
15 Hobbs Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,471
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB