Forecourt Wall to Numbers 7 and 8 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Garden wall. 6 related planning applications.
Forecourt Wall to Numbers 7 and 8
- WRENN ID
- deep-bailey-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 December 1987
- Type
- Garden wall
- Address
- Forecourt Wall to Numbers 7 and 8, Blenheim Road Nw8, City of Westminster, NW8 0LX
- OS grid reference
- TQ 263 834
- Coordinates
- 51.53576, -0.1801
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This garden wall fronts numbers 7 and 8 Blenheim Road, dating from around 1840. The wall is constructed of stucco. It features square gate piers with cornices and bevelled tops. A low wall runs along the frontage, topped with a balustrade. The balustrade has moulded vertical arched openings, which have been simplified at number 7. The wall is designated as having group value, meaning it's recognised for its contribution to the wider architectural character of the area.
Local climate
Forecourt Wall to Numbers 7 and 8 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 — 4 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 6 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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