What kind of home is The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

Has The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and January 2024, The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA rose from £154,000 to £160,000, a change of £6,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 1QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA use?

The latest EPC at The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA in?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA 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 The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (633m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form (373m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is Rutland Street, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Leicester Rail Station, 322m away.

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The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Zenith Building

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

The Zenith Building is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 45th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in The Zenith Building, where floor areas span 34–213 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 57 units on file.

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2024 for £160,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 3)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Nov 2011

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Zenith Building 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.

The Zenith Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2024Most recent
£160,000
10 February 2017
£159,950
+3.9%over 5 years
3 February 2012
£154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QA: £132,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE1 1QA

On the street

Versus other Colton Street homes

Four headline reads against 78 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Zenith Building runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,951

Street avg £2,302

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rutland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 55 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 1QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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