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 655 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Estimated value

£122,000

Since the 2019 sale (£90,000)+36%
Against LE1 1QA's recent median (£132,000)-8%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£122,000

Against its 2019 sale (£90,000)+36%
Against LE1 1QA's recent median (£132,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Squirrel Building is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in LE1 1QA
5 sales, median £132,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Squirrel Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Squirrel Building, Apartment 9, 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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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 £122,000 is 35.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £90,000 in February 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2029

2 years remaining

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

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.

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 £2,293

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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

Area

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.

Full Leicester report

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Squirrel Building is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are 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 August 2019 at band E and is valid until August 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 A. 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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