8, Clifford Street W1 is a Grade II* listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1958. Terrace house. 2 related planning applications.
8, Clifford Street W1
- WRENN ID
- sharp-ashlar-jay
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 February 1958
- Type
- Terrace house
- Address
- 8, Clifford Street W1, City of Westminster, W1S 2LQ
- OS grid reference
- TQ 290 807
- Coordinates
- 51.51101, -0.14215
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
No. 8 Clifford Street is a terrace house built in 1719. It features yellow brick construction and a slate roof, standing three tall storeys high and measuring three and a half windows wide. The ground floor has been reinstated and includes an off-centre pilastered doorway to the right, with a half window also located on the right. The revealed sash windows are topped with segmental red brick arches and dressings. The building has rusticated quoins, a plat band above the ground floor, and a stone cornice adorned with urns.
Inside, the house boasts a well-preserved interior, including a front compartment staircase to the right, which has stone steps and a wrought iron balustrade. The staircase hall is panelled and features walls and a ceiling that are beautifully frescoed in monochrome trompe l'oeil, attributed to Sir James Thornhill. The front rooms on the first floor are also panelled and have carved cornices. The rear room on the second floor includes pilasters and a painted ceiling, likely dating from the early 20th century. Additionally, the rear extension contains a second-floor room with a mid-19th century gothic chimney piece and ceiling.
Local climate
8, Clifford Street W1 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.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 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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