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Central Leicester Skyline
The Central Leicester Skyline
St George's Tower, St George's Way and Elizabeth House, Waterloo Way, Leicester 3106260 c38c9bc2
St George's Tower, the 2nd tallest building in Leicester (left) and Elizabeth House, the 15th tallest (right)

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester ranks the loftiest buildings in Leicester, United Kingdom by height. In pole position within the city is the 17+ storey Cardinal Telephone Exchange (dating back some 50 years), which rises 84 metres (276 ft) (c. 95 metres (312 ft) to pinnacle/antennae). As of 2012 it is the United Kingdom's 54th tallest building. If constructed, the approved Westbridge Hotel Tower would reach 117 metres (384 ft), therefore becoming the city's tallest building. At 67 metres (220 ft) and 22–storeys, the Summit, a student accommodation tower on Eastern Boulevard, is the city's third tallest tower block since its completion in 2013. There are twelve buildings in the city rising 50 metres (164 ft) or more.

Tallest completed buildings

This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Leicester. Heights are approximate and measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennae. The items listed are all buildings in Leicester with a height of 40 m (≈125 ft) and over. Heights are above ground level (AGL)

Rank
Name (Street address) Postcode sector Height AGL Floors Built Use Image
1 Cardinal Telephone Exchange LE5 0 84 m (276 ft) 17 1970 Commercial Office Cardinal Telephone Exchange Tower - geograph-3775980-by-Mat-Fascione.jpg
2 St. George's Tower LE1 1 82 m (269 ft) 20 1960 Commercial Office
Hotel
St George's Tower, Leicester - geograph.org.uk - 1179336 (cropped).jpg
3 The Summit, Eastern Boulevard LE2 7 67 m (220 ft) 22 2013
(2020)
(declad)
Residential The Summit LE3 (cropped).jpg
4 Leicester Cathedral LE1 5 61 m (200 ft) n/a 1860 Church Leicester Cathedral panorama (small crop).jpg
5 Equinox House
(previously known as Thames Tower)
LE1 3 58 m (190 ft) 18 1969 Residential Thames Tower and Burleys Flyover.jpg
=6 Clipstone House LE2 0 52 m (171 ft) 18 1970s Residential Clipstone House, Highfields, Leicester - geograph-3274747-by-Mat-Fascione.jpg
Framland House LE2 0 18 1970s Residential Framland House, Gordon House and Maxfield House. Highfields, Leicester - geograph-3274747-by-Mat-Fascione (cropped).jpg
(left to right)
Framland House
Gordon House
Maxfield House
Gordon House LE2 0
Maxfield House LE2 0
Attenborough Building
(University of Leicester)
LE1 7 18 1970 University Attenborough Tower from Victoria Park 2.jpg
11 The Empire Banqueting Hall (formerly St. Mark's Church) LE1 3 51 m (167 ft) n/a 1876 Banqueting Hall;
former church
St Mark's Church, Leicester, south side.JPG
12 International Hotel LE1 1 50 m (160 ft) 12 1970 Ex Office; Ex Hotel The Former International Hotel, Leicester - 3108840 78c5aa8f.jpg
13 De Montfort House LE1 5 48 m (157 ft) 16 c. 1996 Residential De Montfort House, Leicester - 3103136 7fd33ee3.jpg
14 Merlin Wharf LE3 5 47 m (154 ft) 15 2020 Residential
15 Elizabeth House LE2 0 46 m (151 ft) 16 1976 Residential Elizabeth House, Waterloo Way, Leicester 3106260 c38c9bc2.jpg
=16 Midland House, 60 Charles St. LE1 1 45 m (148 ft) 14 1976 Office; Retail Midland House, 60 Charles St. Leicester 2978454 2580e140.jpg
Opal Court LE1 7 15 2003 Residential; Retail Opal Court Leicester - geograph-6117071-by-Andrew-Abbott.jpg
Leicester Crown House LE1 3 11 c. 1972 Office Crown House, Charles Street, Leicester 3108867 2309a9f0.jpg
St. John's House LE1 6 11 c. 1975 Office St John's House, East Street, Leicester 3106230 43b3b762.jpg
20 Carrick Point LE5 4 44 m (144 ft) 14 c. 1975 Residential Carrick Point LE5.jpg
21 Merlin Heights LE3 5 43 m (141 ft) 16 2016 Residential MerlinHeights LE3.jpg
22 The Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester LE1 7 13 1966 University Charles Wilson Building from Victoria Park.jpg
23 The Wullcomb, Vaughan Way LE1 4 42 m (138 ft) 5,7,10,12 2019 Residential; Retail The Wullcomb apartment block, Leicester - geograph-6198000-by-Mat-Fascione.jpg
=24 Lewis's Tower, Humberstone Gate LE1 1 41 m (135 ft) n/a 1936 Retail Lewis's Tower, Leicester.jpg
National Space Centre LE4 5 N/A 2001 Visitor attraction/
museum
The National Space Centre, Leicester - geograph.org.uk - 586977.jpg

Tallest buildings yet to complete

This is a list of the tallest buildings yet to complete in Leicester (over ≈ 40 m /≈130 ft/ in height) that are under construction, approved, on hold/cancelled or proposed (c.2000–present).

Rank Name (Street address) Postcode sector Height AGL Floors Completion date Use Developer Architect(s) Status
1 Block A Bath Lane LE3 5 73 m (240 ft) 24 Residential Urban Invest Leach Rhodes Walker Approved
2 Student Village, UoL Ext'n LE2 6, LE2 7 43 m (141 ft) 5,9,14 2022 (est.) Residential; University Topped out
3 Humberstone Gate
(Cultural Quarter)
LE1 1 ≅ 65 m (213 ft) 21 Residential Land Invest Ltd Boden Associates Under re/construction
4 Burleys Way Tower LE1 3 52 m (171 ft) 17 Hotel; Retail The Bowbridge Group
5 97 Churchgate LE1 3 45 m (148 ft) 14 (start before 2/2024) Residential; Hotel Mabble Limited Maber Associates Conditional Approval

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