What type of property is Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH last change hands?

Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH last sold for £80,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in January 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH 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.

Where is Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH located?

Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Police records around Apartment 22, 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.

Which schools serve Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 22, 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 transport links are near Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 22, 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 22, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 22

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

Apartment 22 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 4th 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.

On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 40 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 39 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 32.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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 22's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromC80toB81

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 22, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 22 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.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 October 2013Most recent
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QH: £100,000 (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.

Floor Area for Apartment 22 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,296

On par

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

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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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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