What type of property is Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF?

Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF is an end-of-terrace house.

What did Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF sell for?

Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF last sold for £53,000 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF?

Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft). That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF located?

Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF?

Police records around Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (396% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (601m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (364m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, LE1 1AF is Leicester Mercury, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 299m away.

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Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 115.1% above the 2011 sale of £53,000. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 40 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Latest sale on Flat 4 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£53,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 2011Most recent
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1AF: £100,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in LE1 1AF

On the street

Versus other Colton Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,767

Street avg £2,080

On par

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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