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Public records show 12, Orchard Close, Watford to be an early-century freehold house with 1,054 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 357 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
12, Orchard Close, Watford has an estimated sale value of £702,500 and an estimated rental value of £3,249 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 lies in the borough of Watford, within the WD17 postal district.
12, Orchard Close, Watford has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 12, Orchard Close, Watford would be worth £737,625, with a potential rental value of £3,412 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £653,325, with a rental value of £3,022 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 12, Orchard Close, Watford has climbed by £1,749 (0.2%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has risen by £118 (3.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.6%.
12, Orchard Close, Watford occupies a 357 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 34 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 9th largest.
12, Orchard Close, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Jun 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
12, Orchard Close, Watford last changed hands on 20th November 2019, selling for £625,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 23.1% since November 2019.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 650 metres of 12, Orchard Close, Watford across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 5, Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 3DU, a freehold house, sold at £783,485 on the 20th September 2021.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 12, Orchard Close, Watford as the 28th largest and the 28th most expensive of the 34 addresses on Orchard Close, Watford, WD17.
Against the WD17 postcode district average, it is £163k more expensive than the typical property.
Watford station is the nearest stop to 12, Orchard Close, Watford at 800 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, Watford, 50.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 44.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, Watford, 24.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 61.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, Watford, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, Watford, 2.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, Watford, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.