Bentleigh Court, Flat 21, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL

Bentleigh Court is a one-bedroom mid-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 (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). 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.

Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 45.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.