Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get startedAre you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get startedBentleigh 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. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 31.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
Bentleigh Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.8% per year over 2 years.
£28,500
Growth on file: 31.8% per year over 2 years.
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Bentleigh Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£814
Street avg £1,677
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Launch offer
Secure checkout · One-off payment

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Are we missing something? Tell us about home improvements to help adjust your valuation.
23 December 1999Most recent
£28,500
+58.3%over 1 year24 April 1998
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2TL: £147,500 (2023–2021).
Bentleigh Court Flat 8 Greenstead Road Colchester
Sold Nov 2023
Bentleigh Court Flat 30 Greenstead Road Colchester
Sold Jul 2023
Bentleigh Court Flat 25 Greenstead Road Colchester
Sold Mar 2023
Bentleigh Court Flat 26 Greenstead Road Colchester
Sold Aug 2022
Bentleigh Court Flat 6 Greenstead Road Colchester
Sold Oct 2021
Detailed EPC data
Full energy ratings, history and recommendations
Full planning history
Every application and decision on record
Plus much more
Comparable sales, transport, crime, schools and more

CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
CO1 2PY
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB