Orchard Drive - WD17 3DX
Key Postcode Insights
WD17 3DX is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 375th largest and 376th most expensive of the 463 postcodes in the WD17 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £969,565
- 10 Year change
- up 4.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,150pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £699/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WD17 3DX is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 375th largest and 376th most expensive of the 463 postcodes in the WD17 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £969,565
- 10 Year change
- up 4.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,150pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £699/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WD17 3DX
- 1 Orchard Drive
House
- 3 Orchard Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Orchard Drive
House
- 7 Orchard Drive
House
- 9 Orchard Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WD17 3DX sold for £995,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 4.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £969,565.
The WD17 3DX Sales Market has increased by 4.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £969,565 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £992,868 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £1,001,826 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £1,016,429 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,023,310 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £958,356 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £924,766 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £905,775 |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £917,941 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £940,360 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £930,430 |
| June 2015 | 13% | £822,461 |
| June 2014 | 13.8% | £727,922 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £639,571 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £631,692 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £613,082 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £607,508 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £542,976 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £592,605 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £599,963 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,150.
The WD17 3DX Rental Market has increased by 48.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £4,150pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £4,028pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £3,875pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £3,657pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £3,305pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £3,030pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £2,812pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £2,792pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £2,737pcm |
| June 2017 | -2% | £2,737pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £2,792pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £2,741pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £2,560pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £2,445pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £2,358pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £2,280pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £2,196pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £1,965pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.7% | £2,090pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,940pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £995,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 4.7%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
WD17 3DX has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£995,000 | 4 Bed House37, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX37, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX
- Sold Jun 2023£960,000 | 4 Bed House3, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX3, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX
- Sold Sep 2021£972,999 | 4 Bed House49, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX49, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX
- Sold Oct 2017£726,000 | 4 Bed House29, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX29, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX
- Sold Jun 2017£775,000 | 4 Bed House33, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX33, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX
Nearby Postcodes
WD17 3DX is the 375th largest and the 376th most expensive postcode out of the 463 postcodes in the WD17 area.
- WD17 3DY, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3DY32 Addresses|38 m away
- WD17 3AJ, Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3AJ26 Addresses|92 m away
- WD17 3AH, Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3AH20 Addresses|127 m away
- WD17 3DA, Woodland Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3DA23 Addresses|141 m away
- WD17 3LA, Woodland Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3LA13 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- house (2)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£1,180,000 | 5 Bed House40, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY40, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
- Sold Mar 2026£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House58, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY58, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
- Sold Jul 2022£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House20, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY20, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
Schools Nearby
- Cassiobury Junior School500 m away
- Nascot Wood Junior School500 m away
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Boys1.2 km away
- Croxley Danes School1.9 km away
- Watford Grammar School for Girls2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WD17 3DX is Watford station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Watford|1.0 km away
- Watford Junction|1.3 km away
- Watford North|2.0 km away
- Watford High Street|2.2 km away
