According to the public record, 19, Orchard Close, Watford is a early-century freehold house with 1,689 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 305 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 is located in the borough of Watford within the WD17 postal district.
19, Orchard Close, Watford has 61 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 19 Orchard Close Watford as £926,968 and the rental value as £3,067 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 19 Orchard Close Watford has decreased by £16,508 (1.8%) and its rental value has increased by £138 per month (4.5%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 19, Orchard Close, Watford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £973,316 and rental value of £3,221 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £862,080 and a rental value of £2,853 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £926,968, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £4,556 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 19, Orchard Close, Watford sits on a plot of 305m2.
We have plot size data on 17 out of 33 other houses in the postcode and 19, Orchard Close, Watford sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 19, Orchard Close, Watford was last sold on 17 Aug 2023 for £965,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 6 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2023, the market for similar properties has dropped 1.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 19, Orchard Close, Watford within a radius of 650 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 103, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3HE, a Freehold house which sold for £1,147,500 in Oct 2022.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets of properties similar to 19, Orchard Close, Watford within a radius of 650 metres over the last 2 years.
Most recently 2, Langley Place 99, Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PE, a Freehold house let by Imagine in May 2023.
Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 has a total of 34 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 19, Orchard Close, Watford is the 5th largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £389k more expensive than the average property in WD17.
19, Orchard Close, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Mar 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 19, Orchard Close, Watford is Watford station which is 800 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 19, 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 Greater London 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 19, 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 Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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.