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Orbital Crescent, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orbital Crescent, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/orbital-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD25 0HB, WD25 0HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£347,621
19 sales
Price range
£225k – £565k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
WD25 0HA

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At a glance

House prices£348k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkWatford North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Orbital Crescent, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £267,430. Average sale prices rose from £250,267 in 2016 to £435,000 in 2025 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% flat, 37% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orbital Crescent range from £225,000 to £565,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.

House prices on Orbital Crescent compared

WD25 postcode area£484,097
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orbital Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,267 (3 sales)2016£250k2017: £355,500 (2 sales)2017£356k2018: £277,000 (5 sales)2018£277k2019: £550,000 (1 sales)2019£550k2020: £407,500 (2 sales)2020£408k2021: £331,500 (2 sales)2021£332k2022: £565,000 (1 sales)2022£565k2023: £295,000 (1 sales)2023£295k2025: £435,000 (2 sales)2025£435k

Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£267,43012 Sep 2025
Semi-detached7£422,21428 Mar 2025
Detached1£550,00029 Nov 2019
Terraced1£425,00026 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Orbital Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 12 Sep 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 28 Mar 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 28 Mar 2025£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 30 Mar 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 24 Feb 2023£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 19 Jan 2023£295,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 11 Nov 2022£525,000 OtherFreehold
44, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 10 Nov 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 26 Sep 2022£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 26 Mar 2021£403,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 1 Mar 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 30 Oct 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
93, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 26 Oct 2020£425,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 7 Feb 2020£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 6 Dec 2019£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 29 Nov 2019£550,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 21 Nov 2018£268,500 FlatLeasehold
61, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 19 Nov 2018£19,000 OtherFreehold
73, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 31 Aug 2018£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 15 Aug 2018£234,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 8 Aug 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 3 Aug 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 10 Jul 2017£445,000 OtherFreehold
60, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 10 Apr 2017£301,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 17 Feb 2017£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Shop 6 And Flat, 14, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 8 Feb 2017£10,000 OtherFreehold
28, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 5 Dec 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 21 Nov 2016£249,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HA 18 Mar 2016£276,800 FlatLeasehold
31, Orbital Crescent WD25 0HB 26 Feb 2016£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
60, Orbital Crescent £301,000 (Apr 2017) → £320,000 (Sep 2025) +6%
over 8 yrs
49, Orbital Crescent £235,000 (Aug 2018) → £295,000 (Jan 2023) +26%
over 4 yrs
57, Orbital Crescent £234,000 (Aug 2018) → £260,000 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
24, Orbital Crescent £400,000 (Dec 2019) → £390,000 (Feb 2020) -3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Orbital Crescent

Crime

209 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orbital Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences75
Anti-social behaviour67
Public order13
Vehicle crime12
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orbital Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Colne Flood alert area
  • River Colne at Watford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orbital Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Orchard Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Leavesden JMI School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kingswood Nursery School 76 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Elderwood House School Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.6 mi
Stanborough Secondary School 50 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 11–18 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Watford North station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Garston (Herts) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Western Avenue (SW-bound, North Orbital Road) 1 min walk
  • Maytree Crescent (nr, Leggatts Way) 2 min walk
  • North Western Avenue (NE-bound, Kingsway) 2 min walk
  • Harris Road (NE-bound, Harris Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 0.9 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.1 mi
  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Supercentre Asda Watford Supercentre · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • F T Taylor (watford) Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Chemilab Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Abbotswood Park Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Happy Smile Company · 0.7 mi
  • Marc Friedmann And Associates · 0.9 mi
  • Crysalis Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented50.0%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.8%18.6%
Residents1,503

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Watford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Orbital Crescent

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White68.7%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.8%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.5%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.8%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.2%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian43.9%44.5%
No religion29.7%24.8%
Muslim12.9%13%
Not answered7.3%6.2%
Hindu4.5%8.2%
Buddhist0.5%1%
Sikh0.4%–
Other religion0.4%0.8%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK74.2%66%
Born outside the UK25.8%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above26%41.1%
No qualifications21.7%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship5%4.1%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health50.3%52.4%
Good health33.9%33.5%
Fair health10.6%10.4%
Bad health4.1%2.9%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household43.8%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household26.1%25.3%
No cars or vans in household19.7%22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%7.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Watford.

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