125, Chancery Lane WC2 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Commercial building. 1 related planning application.
125, Chancery Lane WC2
- WRENN ID
- carved-belfry-ridge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1972
- Type
- Commercial building
- Address
- 125, Chancery Lane WC2, City of Westminster, WC2A 1PU
- OS grid reference
- TQ 311 811
- Coordinates
- 51.51416, -0.11136
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This mid- to late 19th-century building on Chancery Lane is a well-executed example of Classical design, constructed in stucco. It is four storeys high with a symmetrical facade of three windows. The ground storey features an enriched arcade. A large, decorative cornice tops the building. Originally a public house, it is recognised for its particularly rich architectural quality, though the interior has been altered.
Local climate
125, Chancery Lane WC2 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 5 transactions since 2017
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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