Property data
Sale history
£625,000 on Jul 2019
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 3, Orchard Close.

Floorplan 3
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Internal area
88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,102 per square metre (£660 per square foot) in Jul 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,187 per square metre (£761 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2019 £625,000 £7,102 £720,435 £8,187

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £720,435. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £5,590 and £7,430 per square metre (£519 and £690 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 88 m², this implies a valuation between £492,000 and £654,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
352 square metres (3,789 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 3 Orchard Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 09/05/2019. It last appeared Aug 2019.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 3 Orchard Close.

Photos for 3 Orchard Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2019 19/00942/HPD
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
3 Orchard Close Watford
Description:
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.63m
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 April 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

3 Orchard Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £720,435.
  • Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £492,000 to £654,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 3 Orchard Close last sold for £625,000 in July 2019.

HouseMetric shows 3 Orchard Close as 88 m² (947 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 30 April 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 3 Orchard Close was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

3 Orchard Close is in postcode WD17 3DU, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Orchard Close, WD17 3DU or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.