Faircross House, Flat 1c, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
About Faircross House
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 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
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
Latest sale on Faircross House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
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: £230,000 (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 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
£230,000Faircross House, Flat 12, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA
Sold Mar 2015
£176,000
Versus other The Parade homes
Years Held for Faircross House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £2,991
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
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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








