Bentleigh Court, Flat 7, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
About Bentleigh Court
Bentleigh Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2TL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 26th 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 (February 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 326.2% above the 1997 sale of £30,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 68.8% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 30 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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 changed
Hot water system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Bentleigh Court has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Bentleigh Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 1997Most recent
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2TL: £147,500 (2023–2021).
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 6, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2TL
Sold Oct 2021
£147,500
Versus other Greenstead Road homes
On price per m², Bentleigh Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£508
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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







