Orchard Drive is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 3DX is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 3DY, WD17 3AJ, WD17 3AH, WD17 3DA, WD17 3LA, WD17 3DB, WD17 3DS, WD17 3EA, WD17 3EH.

Orchard Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Drive are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 3DX

Average Price
£902,567
Semi-Detached
£842,668
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£999,904
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Drive

Average Price
£931,674
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Orchard Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£960,0002023-06-23 £917,788
49 Orchard Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£972,9992021-09-29 £967,136
29 Orchard Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£726,0002017-10-05 £808,122
33 Orchard Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£775,0002017-06-29 £856,050
23 Orchard Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002014-04-10 £879,913

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 2,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 3,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD
4out of 4 410 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE
4out of 4 488 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS
4out of 4 621 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT
4out of 4 723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 1,027 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 1,973 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 2,043 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 2,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,374 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ
- not rated 1,023 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,232 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,783 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 3,029 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
York House School
Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW
- not rated 3,259 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 3,467 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rhubarb Cafe168 Cassiobury Drive, Watford109 yd
Prince Of Bengal51 Langley Way, Watford211 yd
Sun SportsSun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue458 yd
Daisy's In The ParkCassiobury Park Hub, Cassiobury Park725 yd
Fullerians Rugby ClubConingesby Drive, Watford826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Essex ArmsLangley Way, Watford251 yd
Sun Postal Sports & Social ClubSun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue458 yd
Nascot ArmsThe Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cassiobury Tennis Club
THE GARDENS
tennis courts280 yd
West Herts College (Closed)
Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road
health and fitness suite706 yd
Sun Postal Sports And Social Club
BELLMOUNT WOOD AVENUE
grass pitches710 yd
Herts Indoor Bowls Club
Bellmount Wood Avenue
indoor bowls741 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK
grass pitches, tennis courts769 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys (New Field)
CONINGESBY DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches821 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
health and fitness suite896 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool1,035 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,063 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Orchard Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Orchard Drive . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 3DX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Drive, Watford, WD17 3DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired73
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed10
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Information and communication19
Other13
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Real estate activities6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4

People

Gender

Female215
Male172

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex201
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed20

Health

Very good health210
Good health131
Fair health39
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 187
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese10
Indian53
Pakistani24
Other Asian19
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White240
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union18
Africa14
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years61
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom349
Ireland4
France1
Italy4
Spain9
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion69
Christian174
Buddhist3
Hindu29
Jewish18
Muslim36
Sikh20
Other religion6
Not answered32