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4 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Hobbs Drive

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

4 Hobbs Drive is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 116.7% above the 2003 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Hobbs Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1056
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2003Most recent

    £210,000

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

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  • 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.

On floor area, 4 Hobbs Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £3,314

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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.

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.

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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

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