40a, Flat 1, Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
About 40a
40a is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 40a, where floor areas span 39–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 5 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40a 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.
Sales history & valuation
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1AF: £100,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in LE1 1AF
Flat 9, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
Sold Jun 2022
£103,000Flat 3, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
Sold Feb 2019
£115,000Flat 10, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
Sold Nov 2018
£100,000Flat 5, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
Sold Jan 2012
£95,000Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
Sold Apr 2011
£53,000
Versus other Colton Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leicester Mercury — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 55 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB