What kind of home is Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU is a detached house.

When did Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU last change hands?

Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU last sold for £350,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in August 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2021 and March 2025, Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU rose from £320,000 to £350,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

The current EPC rating for Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU in?

Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Police records around Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

The closest primary school to Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU is Lanchester Primary School (493m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (518m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

The closest bus stop to Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU is West Street, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 288m away.

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Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About Orchid Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchid Court is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 56 m² this is the 12th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 50–114 m².

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £350,000 — fresh data. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchid Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchid Court, 46, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2025Most recent
£350,000
+9.4%over 3 years
26 August 2021
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BU: £325,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in WD17 1BU

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Orchid Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £5,425

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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