55, ORCHARD DRIVE, WATFORD, WD17 3DX - £495,000

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55 ORCHARD DRIVE is a very large extended detached house of 191m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,036,636. It was last sold for £495,000 in July 2009, which was around 18% above the average July 2009 detached price in the Watford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

55 ORCHARD DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 55 ORCHARD DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Watford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 55 ORCHARD DRIVE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2009 24 JUL	£495,000	£420,976	18% above HPI
1996 24 JAN	£165,000	£134,743	22% above HPI

55 ORCHARD DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Watford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 55 ORCHARD DRIVE sales from January 1996 and July 2009 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the January 1996 sale was for 22% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 22% above the HPI over time, until the July 2009 sale, where it falls to 18% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 18% above the HPI.

What might 55 ORCHARD DRIVE be worth now?

55 ORCHARD DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £1,036,636.

This is based on house price inflation of 109.4%, between July 2009 and October 2025, for detached houses, in the Watford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 109.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 55 ORCHARD DRIVE of £495,000 on 24th July 2009. For the value to have increased from £495,000 to £1,036,636 over the fifteen years and nine months to October 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 55 ORCHARD DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Watford local authority area.
• The July 2009 sale price of £495,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 55 ORCHARD DRIVE has not materially changed since July 2009.

How Large is 55 ORCHARD DRIVE?

55 ORCHARD DRIVE is 191m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2023. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Watford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Watford, and where 55 ORCHARD DRIVE lies on this distribution: 81% of detached houses houses are smaller than 55 ORCHARD DRIVE, and 18% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Watford.

55 ORCHARD DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

55 ORCHARD DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.145 of an acre, or 586m². The below map shows the location of 55 ORCHARD DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 55 ORCHARD DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 55 ORCHARD DRIVE?

55 ORCHARD DRIVE is located in WATFORD, in the WD17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 55 on ORCHARD DRIVE.