Flat 5, 62 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1AH
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in WD17 1AH: £57,500 (1996–1996).
Nearby sales in WD17 1AH
Versus other The Parade homes
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Clarendon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB








