17 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD
About 17 Faraday Court
17 Faraday Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Faraday Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Faraday Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 7 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2015Most recent
£265,000
+15.7%over 7 years17 December 2007
£229,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6AD: £286,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD18 6AD
45 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD
Sold Sept 2025
£260,0001 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD
Sold Nov 2022
£290,00020 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD
Sold Aug 2022
£282,5002 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD
Sold Feb 2022
£297,50032 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD
Sold Oct 2021
£286,000
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Versus other Franklin Avenue homes
On price per m², 17 Faraday Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,096
Street avg £4,048
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vicarage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Laurance Haines School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB