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In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
18, Orchard Close, Watford has an estimated sale value of £866,853 and an estimated rental value of £4,081 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.
18, Orchard Close, Watford has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2026 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2021.
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 18, Orchard Close, Watford would be worth £910,195, with a potential rental value of £4,285 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £806,173, with a rental value of £3,795 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 18, Orchard Close, Watford has dropped by £5,398 (0.6%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has risen by £107 (2.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.6%.
18, Orchard Close, Watford occupies a 333 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 15th largest.
18, Orchard Close, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Sep 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
18, Orchard Close, Watford last changed hands on 11th March 2026, selling for £930,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 4 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 20.8% since March 2026.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 660 metres of 18, Orchard Close, Watford across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 27, Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 3DU, a freehold house, sold at £880,000 on the 12th November 2024.
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 18, Orchard Close, Watford as the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive of the 34 addresses on Orchard Close, Watford, WD17.
Against the WD17 postcode district average, it is £327k more expensive than the typical property.
Watford station is the nearest stop to 18, 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.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, Orchard Close, Watford, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
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