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Faircross House, Flat 3, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Freehold
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 mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. At 45 m² this is the 3rd 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 (September 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 73.9% above the 2011 sale of £126,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Faircross House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Faircross House, Flat 3, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2006
    Advertising
    In report

    Repositioning of the existing illuminated box sign

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00517/ADV
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Faircross House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Faircross House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£126,500

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2011Most recent

    £126,500

  2. 2 April 2006

    £127,000

    +284.8%over 9 years
  3. 28 October 1996

    £33,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, Faircross House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,811

Street avg £3,081

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Faircross House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 road noise heatmap for WD17 1BA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Faircross House, Flat 3, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.