What type of property is The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is a mid-terrace house.

Has The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and February 2023, The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA rose from £133,500 to £140,000, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The current EPC rating for The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (662 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA 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.

What is crime like near The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

Police records around The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 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.

Which schools serve The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest primary school to The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 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.

How well connected is The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 26 Colton Street, LE1 1QA?

The closest bus stop to The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 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 51, 26 Colton Street, Leicester, LE1 1QA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

662 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

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 mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 1QA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 662 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 24th 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 (May 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Sold February 2023 for £140,000.

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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.

The Zenith Building's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Zenith Building, Apartment 51, 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.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£140,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2023Most recent
£140,000
+4.9%over 6 years
8 September 2016
£133,500

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

£2,276

Street avg £2,298

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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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

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