Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchid Court, 80, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
EPC B
Estimated value
£273,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£266,000)+3%
- Against WD17 1BW's recent median (£380,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£273,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£266,000)+3%
- Against WD17 1BW's recent median (£380,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchid Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in WD17 1BW
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
28 April 2026Most recent
£266,000
-8.3%over 4 years19 November 2021
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BW: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BW
Orchid 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
£475,000Orchid Court, 52, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW
Sold May 2023
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Orchid Court, 80, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 52 m² (around 560 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 52 m² this is the 6th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 49–92 m².
A recent sale: £266,000 in April 2026. Across 2021–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year.
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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
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchid Court, 80, 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.
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 years held.
Price per m²
£5,115
Street avg £4,788
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
0 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
Nearest schools
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary493m
- West Herts College16 plus518m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary595m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary998m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop74m
- Town HallBus stop244m
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop285m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Orchid Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Orchid Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchid Court was lodged in May 2020 at band B and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Orchid Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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