The Zenith Building, Apartment 44, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
About The Zenith Building
The Zenith Building is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 20th 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. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 12.1% below the 2023 sale of £132,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. Last sale on file: £132,000 in August 2023.
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 1QA: £140,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE1 1QA
The Squirrel Building, Apartment 12, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Jul 2025
£100,000The Zenith Building, Apartment 1, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Jan 2024
£160,000The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Feb 2023
£140,000The Squirrel Building, Apartment 2, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Dec 2022
£90,000The Squirrel Building, Apartment 19, 57 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA
Sold Nov 2022
£148,000
Versus other Colton Street homes
On years held, The Zenith Building runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,316
Street avg £2,297
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Rutland Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 55 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
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







