1 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
About 1 Orme Square
1 Orme Square is a detached house in Westminster, London, London (W2 4RS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (363 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 15 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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Energy performance
1 Orme Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- May 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Injection of polymer resin (Geobear) works externally, below areas of external walls to stabilise the ground beneath the single storey portion of the building; internal and external crack repairs; and internal and external redecorations following the ground stabilisation.
- Agent
- ProJEX Surveying Services
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03436/LBC
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 1 x cherry: crown reduce by 25% (1.3m) to suitable growth points with emphasis on inbound branches to reduce overhanging on shrub beds. T2 1 x crab apple: crown reduce by 25% (1.5m) to suitable growth points with emphasis on inbound branches to reduce overhanging on shrub beds whilst retaining rear sections for screening.
- Agent
- Red Squirrel Tree Surgery
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00591/TCA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orme Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4RS: £6,375,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in W2 4RS
12 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
Sold May 2025
£7,050,00013 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
Sold Jun 2021
£4,000,00010 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
Sold Mar 2020
£6,375,0007 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
Sold Feb 2019
£6,100,0005 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
Sold Aug 2014
£3,000,000
Versus other Orme Square homes
On epc rating, 1 Orme Square runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 520 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 16.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Saint Petersburg Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hallfield Primary School. 77 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB