Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Squirrel Building, Apartment 16, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Estimated value
£119,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£107,000)+11%
- Against LE1 1QA's recent median (£132,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£119,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£107,000)+11%
- Against LE1 1QA's recent median (£132,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Squirrel Building is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 1QA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LE1 1QA
5 sales, median £132,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
13 February 2007Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QA: £132,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE1 1QA
The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Jul 2025
£100,000The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Jan 2024
£160,000The Zenith Building, Apartment 44, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Aug 2023
£132,000The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Feb 2023
£140,000The Squirrel Building, Apartment 2, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Dec 2022
£90,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 16, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 9th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 44 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 78 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 11.2% above the 2007 sale price.
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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Squirrel Building, Apartment 16, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Squirrel Building has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 floor area, The Squirrel Building runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,432
Street avg £2,289
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
655/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus373m
- Moat Community CollegeSecondary507m
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary633m
- Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary806m
Nearest stops
- Rutland StreetBus stop159m
- Leicester MercuryBus stop172m
- Charles StreetBus stop212m
- Granby StreetBus stop273m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,104 reports28%
- Shoplifting1,590 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,358 reports12%
- Public Order1,312 reports12%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Squirrel Building is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE1 1QA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Squirrel Building. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Squirrel Building was lodged in November 2019 at band C and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Squirrel Building. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 55 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE1 1QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Squirrel Building is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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