What type of property is Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH sell for?

Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH last sold for £85,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Apartment 4, 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.

Where is Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH located?

Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

Police records around Apartment 4, 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 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 4, 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.

How well connected is Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, LE1 1QH?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 4, 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 4, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 4

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

Apartment 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE1 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 23rd 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.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 23.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
ConciergeYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 4, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 4 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

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 July 2010Most recent
£85,000

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.

EPC Rating for Apartment 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,635

Street avg £2,307

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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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

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55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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