What kind of home is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last sold for £132,500 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in September 2014, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA use?

The latest EPC at The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

How safe is the area around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 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.

What schools are near The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 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.

What is the nearest station to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 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 13, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 62 m² this is the 18th 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 (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £132,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingUnderground

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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 27 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Squirrel Building, Apartment 13, 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.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£132,500

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2019Most recent
£132,500
-1.1%over 4 years
18 September 2014
£134,000

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

£2,137

Street avg £2,300

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

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

Similar properties nearby

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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