3, Orchard Close, WD17 3DU
3 Orchard Close is a 88 m² / 947 sq ft semi-detached home in Watford. It sold for £625,000 in July 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £720k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £492k to £654k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£625,000 on Jul 2019
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 3, Orchard Close.
- Internal area
- 88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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
- 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.
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.
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