124 Charles Street, Leicester
- Bedrooms
- 4
Key Features
- Rooftop Potential Development Opportunity
- Leasehold. 125 years from 2006.
- Ground Rent: £150 pa.
- Service Charge: Nil until constructed.
- Had Planning for 2 x Penthouse Apartments
- Offers Over: £70,000
Description
A single storey roof top air space development opportunity for 2 luxury 2 bedroom penthouse apartments to the front of The Foister Building.
Proposed Accommodation for Each Apartment:
Entrance hall, large open plan living / kitchen area, 2 double bedrooms one with ensuite, bathroom.
GIA: 807 sqft (75 sqm) approximately each.
Roof Terrace:
150 sqft approximately each
Location
The property is located in the city centre within the cultural quarter near to Ramada Encore.
Description
A single storey roof top air space development opportunity for 2 luxury 2 bedroom penthouse apartments to the front of The Foister Building.
Proposed Accommodation for Each Apartment:
Entrance hall, large open plan living / kitchen area, 2 double bedrooms one with ensuite, bathroom.
GIA: 807 sqft (75 sqm) approximately each.
Roof Terrace:
150 sqft approximately each
Planning
Planning permission had been granted for a single storey roof top extension to provide 2 apartments.
Planning Permission No. 20042158 dated 10.01.2005 (expired).
Local Authority: Leicester City[use Contact Agent Button].
Tenure
Leasehold.
125 years from 2006.
Ground Rent: £150 pa.
Service Charge: Nil until constructed.
Viewing
By appointment through the selling agent.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-15
Leasehold Information
- Annual Ground Rent
- £150
- Length of Lease
- 106 years remaining
Tenure is one layer. The full report checks the location itself: planning activity, flood history and heritage.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School676 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy converter
- Highfields Primary School863 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 352
- Type
- Academy converter
- Charnwood Primary School948 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 400
- Type
- Academy converter
- Uplands Infant School961 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 436
- Type
- Academy converter
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy961 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 447
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Moat Community College562 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,091
- Type
- Community school
- Castle Mead Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,223
- Type
- Free schools
- Madani Girls' School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 452
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Girls
- Madani Boys School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Boys
- Brook Mead Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,104
- Type
- Free schools
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Kal Sangra Shonki Brothers, Leicester
85 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6FB
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