What kind of home is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last change hands?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last sold for £148,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in April 2008, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and November 2022, The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA fell from £165,000 to £148,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA use?

The latest EPC at The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 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 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is in council tax band C.

How safe is the area around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 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 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 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 19, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 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 19, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 5th

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

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 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 15th 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. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Last sale on file: £148,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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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 19 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 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

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£148,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2022Most recent
£148,000
-10.3%over 14 years
22 April 2008
£165,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £2,296

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Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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