What type of property is Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU last sold for £455,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £550,000 in May 2023, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Across 2 sales between May 2023 and September 2025, Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU fell from £550,000 to £455,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly -7.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

The current EPC rating for Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU located?

Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

Police records around Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

The closest primary school to Orchid Court, 5, 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, 5, 1 West Street, WD17 1BU?

The closest bus stop to Orchid Court, 5, 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, 5, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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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 92 m² (around 990 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 92 m² this is the 40th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 50–114 m².

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £455,000. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.6% 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.

Current Certificate

May 2020

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchid Court, 5, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.

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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£455,000

Growth on file: -7.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2025Most recent
£455,000
-17.3%over 2 years
11 May 2023
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BU: £450,000 (2025–2023).

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

£4,946

Street avg £5,431

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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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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