What type of property is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a mid-terrace house.

Has The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and February 2022, The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA rose from £90,000 to £92,500, a change of £2,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QA. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

How safe is the area around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA 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 The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (633m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (373m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is Rutland Street, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 322m away.

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The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Squirrel Building

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

The Squirrel Building is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in The Squirrel Building, where floor areas span 36–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 46 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 78 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 14.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold February 2022 for £92,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Squirrel Building, Apartment 10, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Squirrel Building 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 Squirrel Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£92,500

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2022Most recent
£92,500
+2.8%over 14 years
9 August 2007
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QA: £132,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE1 1QA

On the street

Versus other Colton Street homes

Four headline reads against 78 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Squirrel Building runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £2,301

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Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rutland Street — 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 1QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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