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Orchard Close, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Close, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/orchard-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 3DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£890,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£776,870
12 sales
Price range
£590k – £965k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
WD17 3DU

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At a glance

House prices£890k average90% above the Watford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Orchard Close, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £890,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £776,870. That is 90% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Close range from £590,000 to £965,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Close ranks 16th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

Orchard Close£890,000
WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £757,000 (1 sales)2016£757k2017: £767,000 (1 sales)2017£767k2019: £613,333 (3 sales)2019£613k2020: £670,000 (1 sales)2020£670k2021: £831,718 (2 sales)2021£832k2023: £965,000 (1 sales)2023£965k2024: £880,000 (1 sales)2024£880k2026: £890,000 (2 sales)2026£890k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£776,87011 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 11 Mar 2026£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 2 Feb 2026£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 12 Nov 2024£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 17 Aug 2023£965,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 12 Nov 2021£879,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 20 Sep 2021£783,485 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 1 Sep 2020£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 20 Nov 2019£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 29 Jul 2019£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 17 Jun 2019£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 23 Mar 2017£767,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Orchard Close WD17 3DU 16 Sep 2016£757,000 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
19, Orchard Close £879,950 (Nov 2021) → £965,000 (Aug 2023) +10%
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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Crime

587 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences165
Anti-social behaviour150
Shoplifting56
Public order36
Other theft33
Criminal damage & arson30

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

Flood risk

Orchard Close 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 Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cassiobury Junior School 359 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 310 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.8 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 Junction station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Gardens (SE-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 2 min walk
  • Stratford Way (SE-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 2 min walk
  • Woodville Court (opp, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Stratford Way (NW-bound, Cassiobury Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cassiobury Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hintons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • John Davis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Cassiobury Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Orthodontic Practice · 0.3 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.2%62.5%
Private rented5.0%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+20.9%18.6%
Residents1,849

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Orchard Close

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White62.9%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.8%24.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.9%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%6.3%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian41%44.5%
No religion24.3%24.8%
Hindu10.5%8.2%
Muslim9.3%13%
Not answered6%6.2%
Sikh3.7%–
Jewish3.1%0.9%
Other religion1.6%0.8%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK80.1%66%
Born outside the UK19.9%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above59.7%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications13%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%12.3%
No qualifications6.7%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.9%9.2%
Apprenticeship2.2%4.1%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health55.1%52.4%
Good health34.2%33.5%
Fair health8.3%10.4%
Bad health1.9%2.9%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
2 cars or vans in household46%25.3%
1 car or van in household31.2%44.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%7.8%
No cars or vans in household7.3%22.4%

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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