What kind of home is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last change hands?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last sold for £127,950 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA use?

The latest EPC at The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is in council tax band A. 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 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 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 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 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 15, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 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 15, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 4th 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.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 78 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-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 The Squirrel Building, Apartment 15, 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

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£127,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 November 2005Most recent
£127,950

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.

Years Held for The Squirrel Building runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,121

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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