Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchid Court, 48, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 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 68 m² this is the 34th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 49–92 m².
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £306,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchid Court, 48, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£306,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£306,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BW: £367,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BW
Orchid Court, 80, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
Sold Apr 2026
£266,000Orchid Court, 78, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
Sold Dec 2025
£367,500Orchid Court, 79, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
Sold Aug 2025
£380,000Orchid Court, 90, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
Sold May 2024
£340,000Orchid Court, 51, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
Sold May 2023
£475,000
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Orchid Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £4,802
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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