What kind of home is Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA last change hands?

Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA last sold for £156,000 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and January 2006, Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA rose from £52,000 to £156,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +16.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

The current EPC rating for Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA use?

The latest EPC at Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA in?

Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Police records around Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

The closest primary school to Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School (388m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (414m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

The closest bus stop to Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA is Town Hall, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 625m away.

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Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Faircross House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Faircross House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 67 m² this is the 8th 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. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 57.1% above the 2006 sale of £156,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Faircross House, Flat 13, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Faircross House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£156,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2006Most recent
£156,000
+56.1%over 4 years
16 July 2001
£99,955
+92.2%over 2 years
18 December 1998
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BA: £270,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WD17 1BA

On the street

Versus other The Parade homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Faircross House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,328

Street avg £3,125

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Faircross House

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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