--- description: Operational data center in West Drayton, United Kingdom, operated by Virtus, on the NGESO grid. As of 2026-08-01. Specs, nearby power & peers. title: Virtus London5 — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United Kingdom](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb) · [London](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) · Virtus London5 # Virtus London5 - Operator Virtus - Status Operational [West Drayton, GB](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) Last updated Aug 1, 2026 **Virtus London5** is a data center operated by Virtus in West Drayton, GB. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market West Drayton](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) [Country GB](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb) Source: OpenStreetMap · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against OpenStreetMap · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## What changed Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first. - Aug 1, 2026 — Status changed from Active to Operational ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london "Full DCPI breakdown") London [ISONGESO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[DCPI composite10.1](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london "Power outlook for London") [London market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/london) ## Market context Virtus London5 is one of 435 facilities DC Hub’s London brief counts on the NGESO grid. The closest tracked facility is Virtus London6, under 1 km away. [Read the London market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/london) ## Location Area West Drayton, GB [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/51.51/-0.45) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationWest Drayton, GB ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Virtus London5 in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Akamai TechnologiesCloudflareZayo Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 85 operating generating units totalling 2,135 MW within about 50 km of West Drayton, GB. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas1,432 MW · 8 units · 67% Utility-Scale Solar354 MW · 59 units · 17% Bioenergy327 MW · 10 units · 15% Wind22 MW · 8 units · 1% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Virtus London6](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london6-c85bcfad) · Virtus · under 1 km - [Virtus London7](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london7-bb750e2b) · Virtus · under 1 km - [Virtus London8](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london8-aed912c3) · Virtus · under 1 km - [CyrusOne LON2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-cyrusone-lon2-ff46ea8d) · CyrusOne · 10–50 MW · about 1 km - [CyrusOne London 2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-inc-cyrusone-london-2-7746de5d) · CyrusOne Inc. · about 1 km - [VIRTUS LONDON5 (Stockley Park)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/clouvider-limited-virtus-london5-stockley-park-8fbb4ad7) · Clouvider Limited · about 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Virtus London5 in West Drayton, GB? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Virtus London5 data center in West Drayton, GB: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64", "name": "Virtus London5", "description": "Data center facility operated by Virtus in West Drayton, GB. 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Cite as: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp", "contentType": "application/json", "httpMethod": "POST" } } } { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64#dataset", "name": "Virtus London5 \u2014 facility intelligence record", "description": "Structured data-center facility record (location, operator, power & connectivity context) for Virtus London5.", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/virtus-virtus-london5-feeb3b64", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/#organization", "name": "DC Hub", "url": "https://dchub.cloud" }, "citation": "DC Hub, dchub.cloud", "dateModified": "2026-08-01", "isBasedOn": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "OpenStreetMap" }, "variableMeasured": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Lifecycle Status", "value": "Operational", "description": "Operational lifecycle per util/status_taxonomy. 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