What kind of home is Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ sell for?

Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ last sold for £136,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,500 in March 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2009 and March 2025, Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ rose from £49,500 to £136,000, a change of £86,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The current EPC rating for Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 0FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ use?

The latest EPC at Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ in?

Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ in a safe area?

Police records around Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The closest primary school to Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is Benhall Infant School (666m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pate's Grammar School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The closest bus stop to Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is GCHQ, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bentley Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bentley Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL51 0FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Bentley Court, where floor areas span 39–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £136,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 146.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 8 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bentley Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bentley Court, Apartment 4, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bentley Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£136,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£136,000
+126.7%over 6 years
30 July 2018
£60,000
+1.7%over 2 years
27 August 2015
£59,000
+19.2%over 6 years
12 March 2009
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 0FQ: £77,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in GL51 0FQ

On the street

Versus other Sotherby Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Bentley Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,238

Street avg £1,781

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

GCHQ — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Benhall Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 0FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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