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Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
681 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band B
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 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 £129,000 sits 84.3% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very 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 5, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bentley Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£70,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2016Most recent

    £70,000

    +1.4%over 7 years
  2. 31 October 2008

    £69,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bentley Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for GL51 0FQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bentley Court, Apartment 5, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.