196, Queen's Gate SW7 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1958. Terraced house. 14 related planning applications.
196, Queen's Gate SW7
- WRENN ID
- fossil-foundation-heron
- 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
- Terraced house
- Address
- 196, Queen's Gate SW7, City of Westminster, SW7 5EU
- OS grid reference
- TQ 264 795
- Coordinates
- 51.5008, -0.17977
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
196 Queen's Gate is a grand terraced house dating to 1875, designed by R. Norman Shaw in the Queen Anne style. The house is constructed of fine red brick, with some carved detailing. It has an asymmetrical composition, five storeys, an attic, and a basement. The facade is arranged with four main bays, diminishing to three above the third floor. The entrance is on the left side, positioned beneath two arches, one of which contains the main doorway and an elaborate timber door. A first-floor balcony, supported by brackets, is situated to the right; it features blind arches beneath and two timber oriels. The windows are mostly square-headed, with timber mullions and transoms, some incorporating a distinctive inset Ipswich motif and leaded lights. Cornices delineate the floors, and a central, scroll-shaped gable tops the attic. Elaborate pilaster treatment and carved brickwork incorporate Renaissance motifs. The interior remains uninspected. The building is noted for its "sweetness and light."
Local climate
196, Queen's Gate SW7 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 — 16 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 14 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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