The Squirrel Building, Apartment 22, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
About The Squirrel Building
The Squirrel Building is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 20th 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 (January 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 74.3% above the 2009 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 57.1% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 78 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2009Most recent
£70,000
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
Versus other Colton Street homes
The Squirrel Building is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£986
Street avg £2,315
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB