Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

58 ORCHARD DRIVE

WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DY

£1,100,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WD17 3DY

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	UD Hair & Beauty Lounge	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Langley Way	0.1 miles
Train station	Cassiobury Park Station	0.5 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	1.3 miles
University	Middlesex University	8.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£1,100,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£6,962/m²

Local average

£817,500 (6 sales)

Street crime

321 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/01/2025

Expiry date: 21/01/2035

Current heating cost: £1,297/year

Potential heating cost: £800/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/03/2026	£1,100,000	Semi-detached	+41%	£1,108,122 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/07/2020	£780,000	Semi-detached	—	£882,583 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£1,100,000
listed	02/12/2024	£3,495
sold	01/01/2020	£780,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
133 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DA	£954,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
121 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DA	£1,139,500	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
136 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DB	£805,500	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
156 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DB	£1,080,000	16/06/2022	Semi-detached
9 BERCEAU WALK, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3BL	£890,000	07/04/2022	Semi-detached
127 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DA	£900,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
3 THE GARDENS, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DT	£852,500	29/09/2021	Semi-detached
132 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 4LG	£1,380,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £1,000,188 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -14.1%

10y growth -7.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Watford. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 26.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Watford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,635/mo

Realistic £1,817/mo

Optimistic £1,999/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Watford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Elizabeth Court, WD17	£2,125/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, West Street, WD17	£1,850/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, St Albans Road, WD24	£1,300/mo	1	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,758/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £231,250

Target investor price (1%) £185,000

Gross yield 2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 49.5×

Monthly cashflow £-2,692/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	123
Anti-social behaviour	66
Vehicle crime	25
Drugs	20
Other theft	17
Public order	16
Criminal damage and arson	15
Shoplifting	13
Burglary	8
Theft from the person	6
Bicycle theft	5
Robbery	4
Other crime	3
Total incidents	321

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Nascot Wood Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 29 Nov 2023
Cassiobury Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2024
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2023
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2023
West Herts College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 58 ORCHARD DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DY

## Property details

- Slug: `fbceb6a` (address key hash: `fbceb6abcf2023af3d32d1a388824e44efa606c4`)
- Postcode: WD17 3DY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 158 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £1,100,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £6,962/m²
- Local average: £817,500 (6 sales)
- Street crime: 321 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £1,100,000
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,297/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2026-3045-6209-7175-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-16 | £1,100,000 | Semi-detached | +41% | £1,108,122 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-3417-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-07-27 | £780,000 | Semi-detached | — | £882,583 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ae4d86d4-0c9a-4619-e053-6c04a8c03cd0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 ORCHARD DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DY | £1,100,000 | 16/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 58 ORCHARD DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DY | £780,000 | 27/07/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [155588069](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/325c0f6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £1,100,000 |
| listed | 2024-12-02 | £3,495 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £780,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 133 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DA | £954,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 121 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DA | £1,139,500 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 136 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DB | £805,500 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 156 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DB | £1,080,000 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BERCEAU WALK, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3BL | £890,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 127 WOODLAND DRIVE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DA | £900,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 THE GARDENS, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 3DT | £852,500 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 132 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 4LG | £1,380,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £1,000,188 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -14.1%
- **10y growth:** -7.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Watford; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Watford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,635/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,817/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,999/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Elizabeth Court, WD17 | £2,125/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, West Street, WD17 | £1,850/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, St Albans Road, WD24 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,758/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 49.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-2,692/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 123 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **321** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 29 Nov 2023 |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2024 |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 26 Nov 2023 |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2023 |
| West Herts College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |