1-8, Motcomb Street SW1 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Row of houses. 39 related planning applications.

1-8, Motcomb Street SW1

WRENN ID
carved-remnant-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1970
Type
Row of houses
Address
1-8, Motcomb Street SW1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 280 794
Coordinates
51.49927, -0.15643
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a row of houses located on Motcomb Street in the City of Westminster, built around 1829 and altered over time. The buildings are finished in stucco, and while the roofs are not visible for most, Nos 1 to 4 feature slated mansard roofs. The row consists of three storeys, with each house having two windows. The ground floors have 19th and 20th-century shopfronts that have been altered. Some original doorways remain, with No 1 featuring an arched fanlight, while others have been modified. The first floor has cast iron balconies with a honeysuckle design. The windows are square-headed, sashed, and include glazing bars. Nos 2 and 3 have added architraves and plate glass in their windows. Above the second floors, there is a cornice and parapet. The ends of the row return at Nos 1 and 8, and there are area railings present.

Local climate

1-8, Motcomb Street SW1 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 — 3 transactions since 1995
  • Related listed building consents — 39 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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