7 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
About 7 Hobbs Drive
7 Hobbs Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 19.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £352,000 in October 2024.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Hobbs Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Hobbs Drive
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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Sales history & valuation
7 Hobbs Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£352,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2024Most recent
£352,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £360,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ
15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Nov 2024
£465,0002 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Sept 2023
£350,00027 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Oct 2022
£375,00014 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Apr 2018
£341,00020 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Nov 2017
£360,000
Everything we know about 7 Hobbs Drive, in one report
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
Versus other Hobbs Drive homes
7 Hobbs Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,346
Street avg £3,117
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB