London's Narrowest House
The narrowest house in London is just 5 feet 6 inches wide. It recently sold for over £1 million, proving that in prime London, width is irrelevant.
In Shepherd's Bush, West London, sits a property painted deep blue that looks like it has been squeezed between two normal buildings. This is officially London's narrowest house, measuring just 5 feet 6 inches (1.67 metres) at its widest point.
A Former Hat Shop
The building was originally a Victorian hat shop with storage above. Over the years, as London property prices exploded, every square inch of space became viable residential real estate. The property was converted into a multi-story, albeit extremely thin, home. The layout requires residents to walk through one room to get to another, and the bed in the master bedroom takes up the entire width of the floor.
Despite its claustrophobic dimensions, the property's location and unique novelty value command a massive premium. It was listed for sale in 2021 for £950,000 and eventually sold for over £1 million, a stark reminder of the extreme spatial economics of the London property market.