The Hop House, Flat 6, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
About The Hop House
The Hop House is a mid-terrace house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in The Hop House, where floor areas span 60–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 234.7% above the 1999 sale of £59,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
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's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 1999Most recent
£59,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NW: £270,000 (2025–2018).
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 2, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold May 2018
£165,000The Hop House, Flat 7, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
Sold Oct 2015
£225,000
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
The Hop House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£807
Street avg £2,074
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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