Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Archway House, Flat 3, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG
3 planning records
Estimated value
£193,000
- Against WD17 1PG's recent median (£163,745)+18%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£193,000
- Against WD17 1PG's recent median (£163,745)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Archway House is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PG. 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
33 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 1PG
4 sales, median £163,745 (2015–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2015 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Archway House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Archway House, Flat 3, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG. 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 Archway House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Archway House is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PG). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 33 m² this is the smallest 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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.
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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.
Archway House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Archway House, Flat 3, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Archway House, Flat 3, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG
3decisions79documents7nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2013Change of UseOutcome in report
Change of use of offices to residential.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01024/JPD
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2014Decision
- New BuildJul 2014Decision
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Versus other Orphanage Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Archway House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.2 km
Anglian Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary420m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary670m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary906m
- West Herts College16 plus928m
Nearest stops
- Anglian CloseBus stop246m
- St John's RoadBus stop267m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station267m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop269m
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 1PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
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 Archway House is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PG. 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. No sale is recorded for Archway House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Archway House was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Archway House. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1PG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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