What type of property is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last change hands?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA last sold for £90,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,900 in November 2005, so prices have been falling over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and February 2019, The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA fell from £108,900 to £90,000, a change of £18,900. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QA. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 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.

What is crime like near The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 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.

Which schools serve The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 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 9, 57 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 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 9, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

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 mid-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 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. 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.

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. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 24.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £90,000 in February 2019.

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC79toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 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

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2019Most recent
£90,000
-17.4%over 13 years
4 November 2005
£108,900

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.

Habitable Rooms for The Squirrel Building lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £2,299

Below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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