162 and 164, Bishopsgate EC2 is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Fire station. 11 related planning applications.

162 and 164, Bishopsgate EC2

WRENN ID
eastward-eave-acorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1972
Type
Fire station
Address
162 and 164, Bishopsgate EC2, City and County of the City of London
OS grid reference
TQ 332 815
Coordinates
51.51723, -0.08036
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 162 and 164 on Bishopsgate, dated 1885, were designed by G. Vulliamy and feature an elaborate Tudor gothic style. The building is constructed of red brick and Portland stone, rising four storeys with an additional two storeys in a tiled roof. The ground floor has four arches, and there is a prominent central gable with stone dormers on either side, connected by a balustrade. The exterior is adorned with carved ornamentation and finials. Originally, this building served as a fire station.

Local climate

162 and 164, Bishopsgate EC2 sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 1998
  • Related listed building consents — 11 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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