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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
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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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2022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

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

13

But the area is active

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

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

£392,000

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: £370,000 (2026–2023).

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Hobbs Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£361k

1 Anemone Court

CO4 5UJ

£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£348k

1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted

CO4 5SG

£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
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

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.