The Hop House, Flat 7, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3NW
About The Hop House
The Hop House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1319 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 123 m² this is the 11th 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 (July 2011) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 19.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
The Hop House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Hop House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Hop House
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 16 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£225,000
22 July 2004
£226,000
+37.0%over 1 year20 December 2002
£165,000
+26.9%over 2 years17 August 2000
£129,995
+40.5%over 1 year9 August 1999
£92,500
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 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
Habitable Rooms for The Hop House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,836
Street avg £1,988
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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