Number 5 is a set of flats in Walford. It was redeveloped into flats by Jack Branning after his brother, Max Branning, was wrongly convicted of the murder of Lucy Beale.
History[]
No 5 Albert Square was built in about 1890 along with the rest of Albert Square and suffered damage as a result of a bomb being dropped nearby. The house was vacated and propped up by supports for the next 50 years.
1985-1994 (squatted)[]
In 1985, the house had been vacant and derelict for 40 years. In September 1985, Tony Carpenter, who is renovating the neighbouring house Number 3, reports hearing someone moving around inside. It is soon revealed that Nick Cotton has been using No 5 following his return to Walford. By January 1988, some drug users were squatting in the basement flat and were evicted by police in a dawn raid. In 1989, Donna Ludlow squatted there, but later dies at Dot's house after overdosing on Heroin and choking to death on her vomit. In late 1993, the teenage couple Aidan Brosnan and Mandy Salter squatted No. 5 for several months. Mandy and Aidan were later evicted and both left Walford separately after breaking up.
1994-2015[]
In January 1994, Richard Cole aka "Tricky Dicky" showed an interest in the old squat and over the coming months he had the house converted into flats, ending a 50 year period of the house being empty and occasionally inhabited by squatters. In June 1994, Sanjay Kapoor stayed in one of the flats but Cole did a bodged renovation as the flats had rats. Sanjay jokingly was compared to former Walford resident homeless Mandy Salter. After his past caught up with him in July 1994, Tricky fled the area never to be seen again. He later sold No. 5.
The house was then owned by Phil Mitchell who lived there with his wife Kathy and their son Ben. Kathy left for Africa and Phil then shared the housed with Jamie Mitchell and later Lisa Fowler.
When Phil moved into the The Queen Victoria with Sharon Rickman, Steve Owen became the new owner of No.5, later his wife Melanie Owen also moved in to live with him. It was then left unoccupied until Den Watts decided to buy it as his family home. When Den's family fell apart, Johnny Allen bought the property and lived there untill his death. His daughter Ruby inherited the house and later leased it to Max & Tanya Branning.
Jack Branning later bought the property and continued to lease it to Max & Tanya and and children Abi, Lauren and Oscar. Due to marital problems, Tanya moved out and took Oscar. It was only Max, Abi and Lauren who still lived there. Joey Branning, Cora Cross and Dexter Hartman occasionally stayed there.
In early 2014, Max bought the house off Jack and lived alone. Abi and Lauren moved to 1B Albert Square to live with Cora Cross and Dexter Hartman. As of July 2014 Abi and Lauren moved back into 5 Albert Square. Later in 2015 Abi moved to 55 Victoria Road with Ben Mitchell, Lauren went to New Zealand and Max later went to prison. Max fell behind on mortgage payments and lost the house.
2015-present (converted into flats)[]
In September 2015, the house is on the market and is being sold by Duncan Roe Estates. On 5 April 2016 it was sold at auction by Sheltons Auctioneers to Jack Branning for £575,000. It was redeveloped into flats.
In November 2016, Lee and Whitney Carter move into 5B. After Lee and Whitney's marriage breaks down Lee moves to Dover and Whitney moves back in to The Vic, leaving the flat empty. In August 2017 local high school teacher Gethin Pryce moves into 5B, but he moves out in November after his kiss with Bex Fowler is revealed. In January 2018 Jack shows new tenants round 5B and offers the flat to Masood Ahmed however he can't afford the deposit and moves into Number 41 with his family.
After Ruby Allen is raped, Stacey manages to get Jack to rent Ruby one of the flats in the house. Ruby comments that it is strange to think she is now living in her dad's old front room.
In July 2019, after Rainie Branning steals £75,000 from Jack's bank account, he offers 5A to be sold to Adam Bateman. Adam buys the basement flat for £395,000.
Honey, Adam, Will and Janet move into the flat together, but Honey kicks Adam out after exposing his cheating ways. However, she soon moves out as well, since Adam owns the flat.
Suki Panesar purchases 5A and moves into the flat with her children, Kheerat, Vinny and Jags after their plans to move into No. 31 fall through
In June 2020, Ruby Allen moves out to another location on the Square. During lockdown, Tiffany Butcher-Baker and Keegan Butcher-Baker move into 5B. In October 2020, Jags is sent to prison, therefore moving out of the flat.
In January 2021, Chelsea Fox convinces Jack to let her dad, Lucas Johnson, move into one of his flats so she can keep an eye on him. Lucas moves into 5D until he’s sent back to prison later that year.
Following Lucas moving out, Harvey and Dana Monroe move into 5D in April 2021. Aaron Monroe joins them in October. After Aaron's arrival, Dana stays at 45 Albert Square for a bit to get a break from her family before moving back in soon after. When Aaron is exposed as a racist who tried to blow up The Argee Bhajee, he is arrested. Tom Cotton later moves in with Harvey and Dana to give the Carter family space after they discover Tina’s body. When Harvey begins a relasonship with Jean Slater during her Bipolar episode, she moves in with them, however later moves out after being sectioned due to attempted suicide in Southend
In August 2022, the Panesar children move to 41 Albert Square and in September, Ravi and Davinder Gulati join Suki in 5A, and Dana Monroe moves to Scotland. At the start of October, Ricky Mitchell convinces Jack to let his mum, Sam Mitchell, move into one of his flats after she is kicked out of 55 Victoria Road. Jack allows Sam to stay in 5B. Suki moves into Number 41 with her children, after her husband Nish Panesar is released from prison and wants the family all under one roof. Suki allows Ravi and Davinder remain in 5A, especially as he's revealed to be Nish's son, and therefore Suki's stepson.
After a gas leak at 31 Albert Square in January 2023, Harvey allows his girlfriend Jean to temporarily move into 5D with Stacey Slater and her children Lily, Arthur, and Hope, as well as the other residents, Eve Unwin and Alfie Moon. The gas leak is fixed within a week, so the Slaters move back to 31. When their landlord, Nish, ups the price of the rent for Number 31, Harvey asks Jean if he can move in to contribute to the household income. Jean agrees, so Harvey moves out of 5D leaving it empty. Sometime after Harvey moves out, Sam moves into 5D having perviously been staying underneath, in 5B. She allows her son, Ricky to stay with her after his father’s behaviour over Lily Slater’s pregnancy resulted in her mother Stacey banning Ricky and his family from being a part of his and Lily's baby's life.
Sam later accepted a business opportunity in Spain, so moved out of the flat. Ricky moved back in with his father. Following this, Jack lets Alfie Moon move into the flat, and Freddie Slater decides to join him, on the condition that when Sam returns, the two move out.
In September, Davinder goes missing, and when he returns he moved into number 41. In October, Freddie leaves to stay with his mother for a while, moving out of the property.
In April 2024, Alfie agrees to let Kat and the kids stay with him permanently.
Deaths[]
There has been one death within this residence.
- Ranveer Gulati bludgeoned to death with a clock by Ravi Gulati.
Residents[]
Current[]
5A[]
- Ravi Gulati (2022-)
- Davinder Gulati (2022-2023, 2023-)
5B[]
- Unknown or Empty
5C[]
- Unknown or Empty
5D[]
- Alfie Moon (2023-)
- Kat Mitchell (2024-)
- Tommy Moon (2024-)
- Bert Moon (2024-)
- Ernie Moon (2024-)
5E[]
- Unknown or empty
Past[]
5 (Prior to Flat Conversion - Whole Property)[]
- Benny Bloom (1938-1945)
- Golda Bloom (1938-1945)
- Rod Norman (1988-1989)
- Donna Ludlow (1988-1989)
- Mandy Salter (1993)
- Aidan Brosnan (1993)
- Liam Tyler (1993-1995)
- Sanjay Kapoor (1993-1995)
- Ricky Butcher (1994)
- Bianca Butcher (1994)
- Della Alexander (1994-1995)
- Binnie Roberts (1994-1995)
- Kathy Mitchell (1996-1998)
- Ben Mitchell (1996-1998)
- Phil Mitchell (1996-2001)
- Conor Flaherty (1998)
- Jamie Mitchell (1998-2001)
- Lisa Shaw (1999-2000)
- Dan Sullivan (2000)
- Peggy Mitchell (2001)
- Harry Slater (2001)
- Steve Owen (2001-2002)
- Melanie Owen (2001-2002)
- Den Watts (2003-2004)
- Sharon Watts (2004)
- Vicki Fowler (2004)
- Dennis Rickman (2004)
- Chrissie Watts (2004)
- Tina Stewart (2005)
- Johnny Allen (2005-2006)
- Ruby Allen (2005-2006)
- Max Branning (2006-2008, 2009-2013, 2013-2015)
- Tanya Cross (2006-2009, 2011-2013)
- Lauren Branning (2006-2015)
- Abi Branning (2006-2015)
- Oscar Branning (2007-2009, 2011-2013)
- Jack Branning (2008)
- Musty (2008-2009)
- Rainie Cross (2008, 2010, 2011)
- Jane Beale (2009)
- Carol Jackson (2010)
- Billie Jackson (2010)
- Darren Miller (2010)
- Vanessa Gold (2010-2011)
- Jodie Gold (2010-2011)
- Cora Cross (2011-2014)
- Joey Branning (2012)
- Kirsty Branning (2013-2014)
- Dexter Hartman (2013-2014)
- Emma Summerhayes (2014-2015)
5A Albert Square[]
- Adam Bateman (2019)
- Honey Mitchell (2019)
- Will Mitchell (2019)
- Janet Mitchell (2019)
- Jags Panesar (2019-2020)
- Kheerat Panesar (2019-2022)
- Vinny Panesar (2019-2022)
- Ash Kaur (2021-2022)
- Dotty Cotton (2022)
- Suki Panesar (2020-2022)
5B Albert Square[]
- Lee Carter (2016-2017)
- Whitney Carter (2016-2017)
- Gethin Pryce (2017)
- Ruby Allen (2018-2020)
- Keegan Butcher-Baker (2020-2021)
- Tiffany Butcher-Baker (2020-2021)
- Sam Mitchell (2022-2023)
- Ricky Mitchell (2023)
5C Albert Square[]
5D Albert Square[]
- Aaron Monroe (2021-2022)
- Tom Cotton (2022)
- Dana Monroe (2021-2022)
- Jean Slater (2022, 2023)
- Stacey Slater (2023)
- Eve Unwin (2023)
- Lily Slater (2023)
- Hope Fowler (2023)
- Arthur Fowler (2023)
- Harvey Monroe (2021-2023)
- Sam Mitchell (2023)
- Ricky Mitchell (2023)
- Freddie Slater (2023)
5E Albert Square[]
- Marcia (2020)
- Lucas Johnson (2021)
Background information[]
- In 2021, Lucas Johnson occupied 5D from January to March. The Monroe Family later moved in in July, however the flat looked completely different. Because of this, we have taken the choice to assume that Lucas lived in 5E instead of 5D.
- Although it’s possible that Jack remodelled the two flats into one as the layout of “5E” can be seen in the Monroe’s 5D