Bentleigh Court, Flat 30, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
About Bentleigh Court
Bentleigh Court is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2TL). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sold July 2023 for £138,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 30 EPCs).
Energy performance
Bentleigh Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Bentleigh Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Bentleigh Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£138,000
-10.2%over 5 years25 March 2018
£153,750
+107.8%over 5 years9 November 2012
£74,000
+150.8%over 14 years12 October 1998
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2TL: £147,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO1 2TL
Bentleigh Court, Flat 8, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Nov 2023
£154,000Bentleigh Court, Flat 25, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Mar 2023
£135,000Bentleigh Court, Flat 26, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Aug 2022
£160,000Bentleigh Court, Flat 6, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Oct 2021
£147,500Bentleigh Court, Flat 31, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Dec 2019
£117,500
Versus other Greenstead Road homes
On price per m², Bentleigh Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,209
Street avg £1,582
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







