What type of property is Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ last change hands?

Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ last sold for £60,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and October 2022, Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ rose from £50,000 to £60,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The current EPC rating for Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 0FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ heated?

The latest EPC at Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Bentley Court, Apartment 7, 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.

Where is Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ located?

Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

Police records around Bentley Court, Apartment 7, 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.

Which schools serve Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The closest primary school to Bentley Court, Apartment 7, 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 is the nearest station to Bentley Court, Apartment 7, Sotherby Drive, GL51 0FQ?

The closest bus stop to Bentley Court, Apartment 7, 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 7, Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 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 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bentley Court (39–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2013) 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. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 115% above the 2022 sale of £60,000. At 39 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £60,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bentley Court, Apartment 7, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£60,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2022Most recent
£60,000
+20.0%over 9 years
12 September 2013
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 0FQ: £77,500 (2025–2018).

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.

Bentley Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £2,064

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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