Apartment 9, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
About Apartment 9
Apartment 9 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 14th 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.
Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £105,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Apartment 9's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
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 9 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 9 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 9 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2019Most recent
£105,000
+52.2%over 6 years29 May 2013
£69,000
-18.8%over 2 years21 July 2010
£85,000
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 19, 3 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH
Sold Apr 2019
£140,000
Versus other Colton Square homes
On years held, Apartment 9 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £2,284
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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







