40a, Flat 6, Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF
About 40a
40a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 57 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 10 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.
£138,000
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
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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