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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£212,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£126,500)+68%
  • Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£270,000)-21%

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
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£212,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£126,500)+68%
  • Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£270,000)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in WD17 1BA

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2026–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Faircross House, Flat 3, 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 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 £212,000 sits 67.6% above the 2011 sale of £126,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 20.7% 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
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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
Energy

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
Sept 2017

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2027

9 months remaining
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 application on record at Faircross House, Flat 3, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA

1decisions16documents7nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    Advertising
    Outcome in report

    Repositioning of the existing illuminated box sign

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00517/ADV
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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 £3,221

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
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

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

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 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 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 September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application 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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