Orchid Court, 5, 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 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 33.8% below the 2023 sale of £550,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. 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. Last sale on file: £550,000 in May 2023.
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Energy performance
Orchid Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Planning history
Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Orchid Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BU: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BU
Orchid 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, 28, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold May 2023
£325,000Orchid Court, 44, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold May 2023
£325,000Orchid Court, 37, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BU
Sold May 2023
£325,000
Versus other West Street homes
On floor area, Orchid Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,978
Street avg £5,431
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB