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Orchid Court, 61, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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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 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 49–92 m².

Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 96.4% above the 2020 sale of £136,938. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 45 EPCs). Sold July 2020 for £136,938.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.6 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, 61, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£136,938

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2020Most recent

    £136,938

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BW: £367,500 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchid Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,739

Street avg £4,842

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchid Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£272k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

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2 bed
£274k

109c, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£275k

103 105, Flat 2, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£278k

103 105, Flat 1, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£259k

10 St Johns Road

WD17 1PT

£254k

1 Woodford Road

WD17 1PB

£288k

10 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

£246k

1 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WD17 1BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchid Court, 61, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.