Orchard Drive - WD17 3DY
Key Postcode Insights
WD17 3DY is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 381st largest and 377th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £977,609
- 10 Year change
- up 4.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,261pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £629/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WD17 3DY is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 381st largest and 377th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £977,609
- 10 Year change
- up 4.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,261pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £629/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WD17 3DY
- 2 Orchard Drive
Unknown
- 4 Orchard Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Orchard Drive
Unknown
- 8 Orchard Drive
Unknown
- 10 Orchard Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WD17 3DY sold for £1,100,000 on 16th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £977,609.
The WD17 3DY Sales Market has increased by 4.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £977,609 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £1,002,586 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £1,012,885 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £1,026,282 |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £1,034,395 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £967,808 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £930,982 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £912,094 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £922,844 |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £944,772 |
| June 2016 | 12.5% | £938,268 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £833,898 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £742,982 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £656,509 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £647,661 |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £629,207 |
| June 2010 | 12.5% | £622,188 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £553,202 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £601,439 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £608,531 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,261.
The WD17 3DY Rental Market has increased by 48.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £4,261pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £4,143pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £3,990pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £3,760pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £3,403pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £3,117pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £2,883pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £2,863pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £2,802pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.3% | £2,801pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £2,868pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £2,830pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £2,661pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £2,556pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £2,463pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £2,383pcm |
| June 2010 | 12.4% | £2,291pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £2,039pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.8% | £2,160pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,004pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th March 2026 for £1,100,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
WD17 3DY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House58, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY58, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
- Sold Sep 2025£1,180,000 | 5 Bed House40, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY40, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
- Sold Feb 2023£912,000 | 4 Bed House30, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY30, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
- Sold Jul 2022£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House20, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY20, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
- Sold Jul 2020£950,000 | 5 Bed House42, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY42, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DY
Nearby Postcodes
WD17 3DY is the 381st largest and the 377th most expensive postcode out of the 463 postcodes in the WD17 area.
- WD17 3DX, Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3DX31 Addresses|38 m away
- WD17 3DA, Woodland Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3DA23 Addresses|108 m away
- WD17 3AJ, Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3AJ26 Addresses|128 m away
- WD17 3LA, Woodland Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3LA13 Addresses|136 m away
- WD17 3DB, Woodland Drive, Watford, WD17WD17 3DB20 Addresses|140 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (17)
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
- Nascot Wood Junior School500 m away
- Cassiobury Junior School500 m away
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Boys1.3 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 3DY 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
