What type of property is 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is a detached house.

What did 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ sell for?

25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ last sold for £210,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ located?

25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

The closest primary school to 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (193m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Hobbs Drive, CO4 5RZ is Hobbs Drive, 92m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

Estimated value

£392,000

Since the 2013 sale (£210,000)+87%
Against CO4 5RZ's recent median (£370,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£392,000

Against its 2013 sale (£210,000)+87%
Against CO4 5RZ's recent median (£370,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 25 Hobbs Drive is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
99 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CO4 5RZ
5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

1 April 2013Most recent
£210,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 25 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 25 Hobbs Drive

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

25 Hobbs Drive is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 86.7% above the 2013 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 15 EPCs). On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

25 Hobbs Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Hobbs Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Habitable Rooms for 25 Hobbs Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £3,339

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Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary193m
Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Hobbs DriveBus stop92m
Village HallBus stop220m
Cooks HillBus stop463m
Line CottagesBus stop495m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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· 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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 25 Hobbs Drive is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 25 Hobbs Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 25 Hobbs Drive was lodged in October 2012 at band E and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 25 Hobbs Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5RZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 25 Hobbs Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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