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Orchid Court, 91, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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 61 m² (around 657 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 61 m² this is the 26th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Orchid Court, where floor areas span 49–92 m².

Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 23.3% below the 2023 sale of £425,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £425,000.

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.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchid Court, 91, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchid Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Orchid Court

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2023Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BW: £425,000 (2025–2023).

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,967

Street avg £4,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below
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
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£324k

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WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
£297k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

2 bed
£359k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£287k

109c, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£285k

10 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

£375k

103 105, Flat 3, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£282k

103 105, Flat 1, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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, 91, 1 West Street, Watford, WD17 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.