237 and 239, Sussex Gardens W2 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Block of houses. 7 related planning applications.
237 and 239, Sussex Gardens W2
- WRENN ID
- watchful-portal-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1970
- Type
- Block of houses
- Address
- 237 and 239, Sussex Gardens W2, City of Westminster, W2 3UD
- OS grid reference
- TQ 266 809
- Coordinates
- 51.51301, -0.17597
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a mid-19th century block of houses located on Sussex Gardens. The building is constructed of stucco, with a roof that is not visible. It rises four storeys, with an attic and basement. Number 237 is four windows wide, while number 239 is three windows wide. The ground floor features channelling. Projecting Doric porches are present, incorporating triglyph and frieze details. A continuous bombé balcony runs along the first floor. The first-floor windows are arched, with blind tympana on number 237; architraves are set above the ground-floor windows. Above the first floor, square-headed windows are present, with cornices to the second floor. The windows are mostly plate glass casements, and a dentil cornice sits above the third floor, with a subsidiary cornice to the attic. The building returns to the right and left. Cast iron area railings are also present. The building is included in the list for group value only.
Local climate
237 and 239, Sussex Gardens W2 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 7 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 7 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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