2 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG
About 2 Orphanage Road
2 Orphanage Road is a property in Watford (WD17 1PG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 407.7% above the 1996 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2025
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Planning history
2 Orphanage Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
2 Orphanage Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 1996Most recent
£45,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in WD17 1PG: £174,990 (2015–2006).
Versus other Orphanage Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Orphanage Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Anglian Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB






