27 Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 3DU

27 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

At 123 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£665/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £880,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.