Former Zion Chapel, Humberstone Business Centre, Spa Place, Leicester

A rare opportunity to lease the former Zion Chapel, a substantial self-contained character commercial building in one of Leicester’s most visible and practical commercial positions.

This is not a standard office unit. It is a complete business base with presence, scale and flexibility. The building combines impressive former chapel character with large office rooms, a modern glazed office suite, balcony workspace, storage areas and extensive basement warehouse accommodation.

The property is ideally suited to businesses that need more than desks alone. It offers space for management, admin, sales, staff, stock, storage, packing and day-to-day operations all within one building. For an online retailer or e-commerce business, this creates a rare opportunity to bring the office, stockroom and fulfilment operation together in one professional and memorable location.

The location is one of the strongest selling points. Zion Chapel sits on a busy roundabout leading towards Leicester city centre, giving the building excellent visibility and a strong sense of arrival. Unlike many office or warehouse units hidden away on industrial estates, this property gives an occupier a visible base that clients, staff, suppliers and visitors can easily recognise. The private car park adds a major practical advantage for staff, customers and visitors.

The main former chapel space gives the building immediate impact. With high ceilings, period character and a generous central workspace, it creates a sense of scale that ordinary commercial premises cannot offer. This area could work as a main office floor, showroom, creative workspace, training area, team hub or display space, depending on the occupier’s needs.

The building provides 10 individual office rooms / workrooms in total, excluding the large walk-through glazed office suite. These rooms give the property real operational depth. They allow a business to separate departments, management, accounts, sales, meetings, content creation, stock control or private work areas while still keeping the whole company connected within one building.

A key feature is the large walk-through glazed office suite. This provides a more modern working environment within the character building and is well suited to admin teams, sales teams, customer service, operations, design, accounts or general office use. The glazed layout helps the space feel open, professional and connected.

The balcony workspace further adds to the building’s flexibility. Overlooking the main chapel area, it creates an impressive elevated working zone that could be used for desks, breakout space, informal meetings, training, creative work or additional office accommodation.

One of the biggest advantages of Zion Chapel is the extensive basement warehouse / storage accommodation beneath the building. This lower level is ideal for stock holding, online retail storage, packing, fulfilment preparation, product samples, archives, equipment or general business storage. For many occupiers, this is what makes the building especially valuable: it combines the professional image of a character office headquarters with the practical storage capacity normally found in a separate warehouse unit.

The building also benefits from a store room, ancillary storage areas, kitchen / staff space, a dedicated comms / IT room and practical internal circulation between the office and storage areas.

Zion Chapel would suit online retailers, e-commerce operators, showroom businesses, creative companies, professional services, training providers, charities, community organisations, office-led businesses and storage-led occupiers looking for a distinctive base with room to grow. It may also suit education, leisure, fitness, worship or community uses, subject to landlord approval and any necessary planning or statutory consents.

The property offers a rare combination of visibility, character and function. It gives an occupier the chance to operate from a building that feels established, recognisable and practical, with the space to run a serious business from one address.

Viewing is strongly recommended to appreciate the scale, layout, location and potential of the former Zion Chapel.