Bentleigh Court, Flat 6, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
About Bentleigh Court
Bentleigh Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2TL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 18th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from 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.
At 59 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 30 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £147,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Bentleigh Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2021Most recent
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2TL: £138,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO1 2TL
Bentleigh Court, Flat 8, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Nov 2023
£154,000Bentleigh Court, Flat 30, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Jul 2023
£138,000Bentleigh 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 31, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Dec 2019
£117,500
Versus other Greenstead Road homes
Years Held for Bentleigh Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,610
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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







