Orchid Court, 24, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
About Orchid Court
Orchid Court is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Orchid Court (50–114 m²). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 14% below the 2021 sale of £304,623, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 50 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 46 EPCs). Sold October 2021 for £304,623. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Orchid Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2030
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Planning history
Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£304,623
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£304,623
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BU: £450,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BU
Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold Sept 2025
£455,000Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold Mar 2025
£350,000Orchid Court, 13, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold Jan 2024
£300,000Orchid Court, 1, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold May 2023
£450,000Orchid Court, 11, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold May 2023
£450,000
Versus other West Street homes
Orchid Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,092
Street avg £5,406
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lanchester Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB