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4 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£469,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£210,000)+123%
  • Against CO4 5RZ's recent median (£370,000)+27%

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
7
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£469,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£210,000)+123%
  • Against CO4 5RZ's recent median (£370,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Hobbs Drive is modelled from its 118 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

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in CO4 5RZ

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2003Most recent

    £210,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 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 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 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 123.3% above the 2003 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 45.6% 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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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2022

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2032

5 years remaining
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 application on record at 4 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

1decisions1extensions2documents13nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1056
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £3,363

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.
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 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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hobbs Drive is modelled from its 118 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 4 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 4 Hobbs Drive was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 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
4 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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