Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Faircross House, Flat 1c, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Estimated value
£280,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£285,000)-2%
- Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£265,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£280,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£285,000)-2%
- Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£265,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD17 1BA
5 sales, median £265,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Faircross House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£285,000
+95.2%over 19 years20 February 2004
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BA: £265,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BA
Faircross House, Flat 12, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Jan 2026
£265,000Faircross House, Flat 7, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Feb 2024
£275,000Faircross 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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Faircross House, Flat 1c, 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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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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 75 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 75 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in October 2023.
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
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Faircross House, Flat 1c, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Faircross House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Parade homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Faircross House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £3,131
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 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 April 2022 at band C and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- 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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