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Archway House, Flat 8, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG

3 planning records

Estimated value

£277,000

  • Against WD17 1PG's recent median (£163,745)+69%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£277,000

  • Against WD17 1PG's recent median (£163,745)+69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Archway House is modelled from its 61 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

    61 m² from the EPC lodged in May 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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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2015Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Archway House, Flat 8, 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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Overview

About Archway House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Archway House is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Archway House, where floor areas span 33–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom.

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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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD55toC77
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Archway House, Flat 8, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Archway House, Flat 8, 4 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG

3decisions79documents7nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Nov 2013
    Change of Use
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of offices to residential.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01024/JPD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 79 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Orphanage Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Archway House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
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.

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WD17 1PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

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 61 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 May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
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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