What type of property is Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA last sold for £212,238 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1998 and June 2019, Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA rose from £41,000 to £212,238, a change of £171,238. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA have?

The current EPC rating for Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA located?

Faircross House, Flat 1b, 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 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

Police records around Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

The closest primary school to Faircross House, Flat 1b, 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 transport links are near Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, WD17 1BA?

The closest bus stop to Faircross House, Flat 1b, 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 1b, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£218,000

Since the 2019 sale (£212,238)+3%
Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£270,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£218,000

Against its 2019 sale (£212,238)+3%
Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£270,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
37 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WD17 1BA
5 sales, median £270,000 (2026–2015)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Faircross House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

12 June 2019Most recent
£212,238
+6.1%over 3 years
12 February 2016
£199,950
+51.5%over 8 years
13 November 2007
£132,000
+20.1%over 4 years
7 February 2003
£109,950
+168.2%over 5 years
2 February 1998
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BA: £270,000 (2026–2015).

Nearby sales in WD17 1BA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Faircross House, Flat 1b, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Faircross House

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

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 177.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

Faircross House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for Faircross House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,736

Street avg £2,955

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary388m
Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary402m
West Herts College16 plus414m
Chater Junior SchoolPrimary580m

Nearest stops

Town HallBus stop57m
Beechen Grove NorthBus stop161m
Town HallBus stop195m
Town HallBus stop232m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
Shoplifting489 reports13%
Other Theft287 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Faircross House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Faircross House was lodged in June 2013 at band F and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Faircross House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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