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25 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £383,000 sits 82.4% above the 2013 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 14 EPCs). On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2013Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £360,000 (2024–2020).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Hobbs Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 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 £3,288

Below

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£375k

1 Anemone Court

CO4 5UJ

£363k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£405k

1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted

CO4 5SG

£362k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£430k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£441k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£331k

1 Blade Road

CO4 5ZU

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

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.