12 Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 3DU
About 12 Orchard Close
12 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 is 28.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £625,000.
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Energy performance
12 Orchard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Orchard Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Lawful development for proposed erection of single storey extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01520/LDC
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Sales history & valuation
12 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 2019Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DU: £879,950 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DU
Versus other Orchard Close homes
On epc rating, 12 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,378
Street avg £5,629
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Herts College. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB