Apartment 24, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
About Apartment 24
Apartment 24 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 86 m² this is the 39th 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.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 31.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Apartment 24 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
Apartment 24 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2014Most recent
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QH: £100,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LE1 1QH
Apartment 12, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
Sold Nov 2024
£100,000Apartment 35, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
Sold Mar 2023
£95,500Apartment 1, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
Sold Nov 2020
£150,000Apartment 21, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
Sold Aug 2019
£99,500Apartment 9, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
Sold Aug 2019
£105,000
Versus other Colton Square homes
Apartment 24 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
Leicester Mercury — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 56 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







