Orchid Court, 3, 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 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 113 m² this is the 45th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 50–114 m².
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £527,000. 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.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£527,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2021Most recent
£527,000
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
Floor Area for Orchid Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,664
Street avg £5,437
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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






