Number 2 and Forecourt Railings is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1969. House. 5 related planning applications.

Number 2 and Forecourt Railings

WRENN ID
lesser-loft-rush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham MP: Ben Coleman (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 April 1969
Type
House
Address
Number 2 and Forecourt Railings, Swan Walk Sw3, SW3 4JJ
OS grid reference
TQ 277 778
Coordinates
51.48523, -0.16175
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a house dating from the 18th century, with alterations made since its original construction. It is three storeys high and has a five-window front. The upper portions are built of brown brick, while the ground floor is rusticated stucco. Red brick dressings are used throughout. The windows are cambered sashes with glazing bars. A stucco cornice sits below the parapet, and a band runs along the second floor. Iron balconies are present on the first floor. A wooden Corinthian porch features at the entrance. Wrought iron forecourt railings and an overthrow lampholder are also part of the property.

Local climate

Number 2 and Forecourt Railings sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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 — 4 transactions since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 5 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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