The Hop House, Flat 2, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
About The Hop House
The Hop House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Hop House (60–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Hop House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications 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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Hop House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2018Most recent
£165,000
+53.5%over 14 years22 May 2003
£107,500
+49.3%over 1 year19 June 2001
£72,000
+33.3%over 1 year26 September 1999
£53,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NW: £270,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NW
The Hop House, Flat 11, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold Mar 2025
£303,500The Hop House, Flat 14, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold Aug 2022
£190,000The Hop House, Flat 8, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold Aug 2020
£270,000The Hop House, Flat 7, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold Oct 2015
£225,000The Hop House, Flat 5, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold May 2015
£180,000
Everything we know about The Hop House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Colchester Road homes
On floor area, The Hop House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £1,912
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Armoury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB