When did Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH last change hands?

Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH last sold for £99,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in July 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2010 and August 2019, Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH rose from £85,000 to £99,500, a change of £14,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH in?

Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH 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 Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (576m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (356m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is Leicester Mercury, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 280m away.

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Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH

EPC B4 sales on record

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 21

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 21 is a one-bedroom property in Leicester (LE1 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 13th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to A across 40 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £99,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

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.

Apartment 21's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 21 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.

Apartment 21 saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£99,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2019Most recent
£99,500
+21.3%over 5 years
22 May 2014
£82,000
+15.5%over 12 months
29 May 2013
£71,000
-16.5%over 2 years
21 July 2010
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QH: £105,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE1 1QH

On the street

Versus other Colton Square homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Apartment 21 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,314

Street avg £2,287

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Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 55 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leicester Mercury — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 56 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 1QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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Common questions

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