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Bentleigh Court, Flat 16, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bentleigh Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bentleigh Court is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2TL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Bentleigh Court (32–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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(1 of 3)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromD68toE46
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE46toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bentleigh Court, Flat 16, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bentleigh Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bentleigh Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2TL: £147,500 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Greenstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bentleigh Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bentleigh Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£147k

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CO1 2TL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£150k

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Flat
£144k

Basement Flat, 235 Greenstead Road

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£152k

66b, Flat 3, Barrack Street

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£153k

Bentleigh Court, Flat 1, Greenstead Road

CO1 2TL

Flat
£141k

7b, Flat 2, Magdalen Street

CO1 2JT

Flat
£154k

7a, Flat 1, Magdalen Street

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Flat
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Davey Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Unity Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CO1 2TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bentleigh Court, Flat 16, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.