Archway House, Flat 10, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG
About Archway House
Archway House is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 97 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Archway House (33–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Dec 2014RenovationFullIn report
Changes to fenestration on side elevations
New Windows- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01468/FUL
- Jul 2014New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a 2 storey building which consists of 4no. one bed flats to the rear of Archway House, with associative refuse and cycle storage.
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00832/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Archway House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in WD17 1PG: £163,745 (2015–1996).
Versus other Orphanage Road homes
Archway House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB








