Flat 5, 9 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1LQ
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in WD17 1LQ: £319,000 (2018–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 1LQ
Versus other The Parade homes
Flat 5 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Clarendon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB








