Bentleigh Court, Flat 20, 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 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Held since December 1998 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 381% above the 1998 sale of £21,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.