Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
About Faircross House
Faircross House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Faircross House (37–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold June 2019 for £212,238. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 185.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Faircross House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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 quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.
£212,238
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2019Most recent
£212,238
+6.1%over 3 years12 February 2016
£199,950
+51.5%over 8 years13 November 2007
£132,000
+20.1%over 4 years7 February 2003
£109,950
+168.2%over 5 years2 February 1998
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BA: £270,000 (2024–2015).
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 2, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Oct 2015
£230,000Faircross House, Flat 12, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Mar 2015
£176,000
Versus other The Parade homes
Price per m² for Faircross House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,736
Street avg £2,815
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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








