What kind of home is Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

The current EPC rating for Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL use?

The latest EPC at Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL in?

Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

Police records around Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

The closest primary school to Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL is Unity Primary Academy (441m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL?

The closest bus stop to Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, CO1 2TL is Davey Close, 41m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 249m away.

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Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

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 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). 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.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE39toD60

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bentleigh Court, Flat 19, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bentleigh Court has no planning applications on record.

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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

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

Nearby sales in CO1 2TL

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.

Habitable Rooms for Bentleigh Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

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Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 48 m²

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CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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