Phoenix Square, Burton Street, Leicester, LE1 1TL
Listed 2 May 2026 · Leicester
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Key features
- Fantastic & spacious 5th floor 2 bedroom apartment
- popular, stylish & environmentally sustainable building
- 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & balcony
- secure undercroft parking
- EPC - B
About this home
A fantastic and spacious apartment located on the fifth floor of this popular, stylish and environmentally sustainable building, boasting two double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a balcony and secure undercroft parking.
Location - Phoenix Square is perfectly positioned in the heart of Leicester's vibrant cultural quarter, with Curve Theatre, the professional quarters, trendy bars and restaurants, fantastic shopping facilities and the mainline railway station just a few minutes’ walk away, with access to London St Pancras in just over one hour.
The Building - Phoenix Square is a truly unique building with three entrances and two lifts, fusing together an independent arts cinema (recently refurbished and now having four screens), individually designed homes, office studios, creative workspaces and a new terrace café (not late night opening). The apartments were designed by award-winning Architects Marsh Grochowski and built with energy efficient solar hot water systems.
Accommodation - The building is entered via two communal entrance halls, (both accessible via key fob) each housing mailboxes, stairs and lifts to other floors. A private hallway with engineered oak flooring and inset ceiling spotlights leads into the apartment and houses a camera intercom system, an airing cupboard providing storage space and an automatic washing machine.
The open plan sitting/dining room/kitchen boasts an excellent range of high specification eye and base level units and drawers, ample preparation surfaces, a stainless steel one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over, integrated appliances including a fridge, freezer, CDA dishwasher, CDA black and stainless steel oven and microwave and an electric hob with concealed extractor unit above, engineered oak flooring throughout and a double glazed sliding door leading onto the south-facing balcony affording 180 degree city views. The balcony is one of the highest and largest in the building and has no balcony above it.
The master bedroom has a double glazed window to the rear elevation overlooking the former Leicester Mercury Building and an en-suite shower room providing a corner shower cubicle, a Duravit wall hung wash hand basin with mixer tap, a large mirror and electric shaver point, an enclosed WC with shelf and cupboard over, inset ceiling spotlights, chrome heated towel rail and tiled flooring.
Double bedroom two has a double-glazed south-facing window overlooking the former Leicester Mercury Building. The main bathroom has a three-piece suite comprising a panelled bath with tiled shower above and glass shower screen, a wall hung Duravit wash hand basin with mixer tap, large mirror and electric shaver point, an enclosed WC with shelf and cupboard over, inset ceiling spotlights, chrome heated towel rail and tiled flooring.
Parking - The property benefits from one allocated, secure, undercroft parking space.
Lease Details - Please be advised that whilst we make every effort to ensure that these lease details are correct, these are subject to change, must not be relied upon and MUST be verified by any potential Purchaser's Solicitor.
Tenure: Leasehold. Lease Term: 150 years from 2009. Ground Rent: £150 per annum. Service Charge: £4,600 per annum including parking & buildings insurance.
Other Information - Local Authority: Leicester City Council, Tax Band: C Cladding: Remediation works completed 2025. External Wall System (EWS1) certificate awarded Grade at A1. Please Note : A new thermal water store was fitted in 2024 worth in excess of £3,000. Listed Status: None. Conservation Area: None. Services: All mains services connected, heating provided by a ground source heat pump. Broadband delivered to the property: Fibre - Average Speed 74Mbs on BT Construction: Believed to be standard. Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants: None out of the ordinary for an apartment block. Flooding issues in the last 5 years : None our Clients are aware of. Accessibility: The building has two lifts. There is an accessible bathroom and shower with step free access in the basement Planning : Re-cladding of building (completed).
Note To Prospective Purchasers - As a regulated profession, and in accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, we are legally required to carry out due diligence checks on all purchasers to verify their identity. A non-refundable administration fee of £60 plus VAT per purchaser is payable upon an offer being accepted. This fee covers the cost of compliance procedures, including Anti-Money Laundering and identity verification checks. These checks are completed to meet our obligations under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and are a legal requirement.
Property details
- Property type
- Apartment
- Size
- 699 sq ft / 65 sq m
- Council tax band
- C
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Lease remaining
- 136 years left
- Ground rent
- £150 per year (Ask agent about the review period)
- Service charge
- £4,600 per year
- Parking
- Yes
- Heating
- Ground source heat pump
- Broadband
- FTTP (fibre to the premises)
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
Floorplan
Location
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- Leicester Station0.3 mi
- South Wigston Station3.7 mi
- Syston Station4.4 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in LE1 over the last 12 months: flat £115k · semi-detached £645k · detached £524k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 63, Phoenix Square, 9, Burton Street Leicester LE1 1TL | Flat Leasehold | 30 Oct 2025 | £120,000 |
| Apartment 60, Phoenix Square, 9, Burton Street Leicester LE1 1TL | Flat Leasehold | 28 Feb 2025 | £203,000 |
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Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by James Sellicks Estate Agents, Leicester on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 2 May 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 02/05/2026.
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