5 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
About 5 Orme Square
5 Orme Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (W2 4RS). It has a recorded floor area of 391 m² (around 4209 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £6,699,000 sits 123.3% above the 2014 sale of £3,000,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£713/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include new windows, a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 391 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (331 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
5 Orme Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Orme Square was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to the rear façade to include the replacement and relocation of an existing external stair with an associated terrace to provide access to the rear courtyard from ground floor level, installation of external stair providing access from basement level, replacement of 3no. existing windows with external doors and 1no. external door with a window.
- Agent
- beyond design
New Windows- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00849/FULL
- Mar 2024ConditionsIn report
Details of proposed new door on the rear elevation to the terrace pursuant to Condition 4 of the planning permission dated 28 August 2018 (RN: 18/05260/FULL)
- Agent
- beyond design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01190/ADFULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Orme Square
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Orme Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£6,699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.
£3,000,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2014Most recent
£3,000,000
+144.9%over 14 years3 March 2000
£1,225,000
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
£6,100,0003 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS
Sold Nov 2012
£17,000,000
Versus other Orme Square homes
EPC Rating for 5 Orme Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,673
Street avg £16,898
Floor Area
391 m²
Street avg 490 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 16.6 t/year
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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







