18 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
About 18 Hobbs Drive
18 Hobbs Drive is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 211.4% above the 2000 sale of £114,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 47.4% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 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 18 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
18 Hobbs Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£114,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2000Most recent
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ
15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Nov 2024
£465,0007 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
£341,000
Everything we know about 18 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
Price per m² for 18 Hobbs Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,629
Street avg £3,326
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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