What type of property is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

Has The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and July 2025, The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA fell from £124,950 to £100,000, a change of £24,950. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QA. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is in council tax band C.

What is crime like near The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 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 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 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 12, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 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 12, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

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 two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 19th 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.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £100,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 16% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

The Squirrel Building's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromC72toE49

Hot Water

Very GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Sept 2014from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE49toC70

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 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

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£100,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2025Most recent
£100,000
-20.0%over 17 years
12 November 2007
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QA: £140,000 (2024–2022).

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.

The Squirrel Building is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £2,309

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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