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Faircross House, Flat 6, 116 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1BA

Estimated value

£264,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£138,000)+91%
  • Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£270,000)-2%

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 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£264,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£138,000)+91%
  • Against WD17 1BA's recent median (£270,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 74 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

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in WD17 1BA

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Faircross House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2012).

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2012Most recent

    £138,000

    +57.7%

  2. 23 March 2012

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BA: £270,000 (2026–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for Faircross House, Flat 6, 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 10th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2012–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 57.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 91.3% above the 2012 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 13 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromF26toD57
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Faircross House, Flat 6, 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.

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 price per m², Faircross House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £3,307

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Watford report

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Faircross House is modelled from its 74 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 November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 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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