1, Orphanage Road
1, Orphanage Road
Description & Estimates
1, Orphanage Road, Watford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 785 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 73.2 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Orphanage Road, Watford is £358,457 and its rental estimate is £1,908 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 falls within the WD17 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
1, Orphanage Road, Watford has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, Orphanage Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £376,379 and a rental value of £2,004 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £333,365 and £1,775 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Orphanage Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value grow by £892 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £69 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Orphanage Road, Watford as measuring 73 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Orphanage Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jul 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, Orphanage Road, Watford completed on 1st October 2015 at £321,300 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 28.3% over the period since October 2015.
- Sold Oct 2015£321,300
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Orphanage Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 430 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd October 2025, was 118, Estcourt Road, Watford, WD17 2PZ, a freehold house which sold for £416,000.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 13 addresses on Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17, 1, Orphanage Road, Watford comes out as the 4th largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £181k less expensive than the average property across the WD17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
- 700mCentral Primary School
- 900mLanchester Primary School
- 1.1kmWatford Grammar School for Girls
- 1.6kmWatford Grammar School for Boys
- 1.8kmQueens' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Orphanage Road, Watford, the nearest station is Watford Junction, 300 metres away.
- 300mWatford Junction
- 1.0kmWatford High Street
- 1.6kmWatford North
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
