Faircross House, Flat 10, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
About Faircross House
Faircross House is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Faircross House, where floor areas span 37–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 46.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Faircross House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Faircross House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2014Most recent
£167,000
+39.2%over 11 years13 August 2002
£119,950
+140.1%over 3 years17 September 1998
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BA: £270,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BA
Faircross House, Flat 7, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Feb 2024
£275,000Faircross House, Flat 1c, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Oct 2023
£285,000Faircross House, Flat 5, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Jul 2022
£270,000Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Jun 2019
£212,238Faircross House, Flat 2, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Oct 2015
£230,000
Versus other The Parade homes
On epc rating, Faircross House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,879
Street avg £3,075
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB








