What type of property is Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is an end-of-terrace house.

When did Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ last change hands?

Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ last sold for £70,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,000 in October 2008, so prices have been flat over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2008 and July 2016, Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ rose from £69,000 to £70,000, a change of £1,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The current EPC rating for Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (681 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 0FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ heated?

The latest EPC at Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ located?

Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ in a safe area?

Police records around Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ show an average of 284 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (34% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The closest primary school to Bentley Court, Apartment 5, 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.

What transport links are near Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The closest bus stop to Bentley Court, Apartment 5, 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 5, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ

EPC B

Estimated value

£149,000

Since the 2016 sale (£70,000)+113%
Against GL51 0FQ's recent median (£77,500)+92%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

681 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£149,000

Against its 2016 sale (£70,000)+113%
Against GL51 0FQ's recent median (£77,500)+92%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bentley Court is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL51 0FQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in GL51 0FQ
5 sales, median £77,500 (2025–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bentley Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£70,000
+1.4%over 7 years
31 October 2008
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 0FQ: £77,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in GL51 0FQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Bentley Court

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

Bentley Court is an end-of-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL51 0FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 681 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 7th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (88 versus a worst of 78).

Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 112.9% above the 2016 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bentley Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On price per m², Bentley Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,107

Street avg £2,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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Crime

284/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Benhall Infant SchoolPrimary666m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary700m
St Mark's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary702m
Lakeside Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

GCHQBus stop37m
GCHQ EntranceBus stop121m
Stanway RoadBus stop248m
Australia HouseBus stop259m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,426 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,004 reports22%
Shoplifting601 reports13%
Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 0FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Bentley Court is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL51 0FQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Bentley Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bentley Court was lodged in October 2008 at band B and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bentley Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL51 0FQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Bentley Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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