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Orphanage Road, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orphanage Road, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/orphanage-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD24 4QZ, WD24 4QH, WD24 4QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£354,636
11 sales
Price range
£265k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
WD24 4QZ

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At a glance

House prices£283k average40% below the Watford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station4 min walkWatford Junction station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% leaseholdAcross 15 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

11 property sales on Orphanage Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £354,636. That is 40% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orphanage Road range from £265,000 to £475,000. 7% of homes sold here were freehold and 93% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Orphanage Road ranks 209th for average price.

House prices on Orphanage Road compared

Orphanage Road£282,500
WD24 postcode area£434,186
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £420,000 (1 sales)2017£420k2020: £308,000 (2 sales)2020£308k2021: £330,000 (2 sales)2021£330k2022: £465,000 (1 sales)2022£465k2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2025: £350,000 (3 sales)2025£350k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 7% freehold and 93% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£354,63613 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Orphanage Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 29 Apr 2026£275,000 OtherLeasehold
11, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 13 Mar 2026£275,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 12 Dec 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road WD24 4QH 15 May 2025£475,000 FlatLeasehold
1, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 6 May 2025£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road WD24 4QH 17 Nov 2023£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road WD24 4QH 19 Sep 2022£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road WD24 4QH 30 Sep 2021£395,000 FlatLeasehold
11, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 12 Aug 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 29 Apr 2021£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road WD24 4QH 16 Nov 2020£57,000 OtherFreehold
10, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 17 Jul 2020£295,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Lodge, Orphanage Road WD24 4QZ 24 Jan 2020£321,000 FlatLeasehold
Watford Telephone Service Vehicle Centre, Orphanage Road WD24 4QX 27 Sep 2019£131,019 OtherLeasehold
Flat 6, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road WD24 4QH 17 Feb 2017£420,000 FlatLeasehold

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
11, The Lodge, Orphanage Road £265,000 (Aug 2021) → £275,000 (Mar 2026) +4%
over 5 yrs
8, The Lodge, Orphanage Road £330,000 (Apr 2021) → £290,000 (Dec 2025) -12%
over 5 yrs
Flat 1, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road £57,000 (Nov 2020) → £395,000 (Sep 2021) → £415,000 (Nov 2023) +628%
over 3 yrs
Flat 6, Reeds Chapel, Orphanage Road £420,000 (Feb 2017) → £465,000 (Sep 2022) +11%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orphanage Road

Crime

672 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orphanage Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences172
Anti-social behaviour165
Shoplifting92
Public order37
Vehicle crime37
Other theft33

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

Flood risk

Orphanage Road 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 Orphanage Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Knutsford Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1,427 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Highwood Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 231 pupils Primary 3–7 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Anglian Close (N-bound, Reeds Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Reeds Crescent (nr, Orphanage Road) 2 min walk
  • Reeds Crescent (opp, Orphanage Road) 2 min walk
  • Hallam Close (N-bound, Reeds Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Attenborough Surgery
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford High St Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sigcare Internet Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Hintons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Better Care Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Senova Dental Studios · 0.4 mi
  • Ora Dental Group · 0.4 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.8%62.5%
Private rented35.7%20.3%
Social rented37.6%17.1%
Households953

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.3%64.1%
Aged 65+7.1%18.6%
Residents2,093

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 Orphanage Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White59.7%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.3%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.5%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.7%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.8%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian37.6%44.5%
No religion28.8%24.8%
Muslim19.6%13%
Not answered8%6.2%
Hindu3%8.2%
Other religion1.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.8%1%
Jewish0.4%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK61.9%66%
Born outside the UK38.1%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.7%41.1%
No qualifications17.8%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.1%
Other qualifications3.9%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health46.5%52.4%
Good health35.8%33.5%
Fair health11.5%10.4%
Bad health4.6%2.9%
Very bad health1.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household41.9%44.5%
No cars or vans in household40.7%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household14.6%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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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