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5 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS

8 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
391 m²
4209 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Orme Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Orme Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Orme Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromD64toC76
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Orme Square was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Apr 2024
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Orme Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£6,699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£3,000,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2014Most recent

    £3,000,000

    +144.9%over 14 years
  2. 3 March 2000

    £1,225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in W2 4RS: £6,375,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Orme Square homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Orme Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,673

Street avg £16,898

Strongly below

Floor Area

391 m²

Street avg 490 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 16.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Orme Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around W2 4RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for W2 4RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for W2 4RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Orme Square, Westminster, London, W2 4RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.