Bentleigh Court, Flat 17, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL

Bentleigh Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2TL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 35 m² this is the 9th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in Bentleigh Court, where floor areas span 32–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since December 1999 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 282.5% above the 1999 sale of £28,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 50.7% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.