The Squirrel Building, Apartment 6, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
About The Squirrel Building
The Squirrel Building is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 14th 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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £123,000.
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Energy performance
The Squirrel Building's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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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 Squirrel Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 11 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2019Most recent
£123,000
-8.9%over 11 years14 March 2008
£135,000
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 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,050
Street avg £2,301
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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