What kind of home is 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD sell for?

2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD last sold for £297,500 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £210,500 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

Across 4 sales between December 2007 and February 2022, 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD rose from £210,500 to £297,500, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

The current EPC rating for 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD18 6AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD use?

The latest EPC at 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD in?

2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

The closest primary school to 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is Laurance Haines School (143m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (532m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

The closest bus stop to 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is Vicarage Road, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Faraday Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Faraday Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 2 Faraday Court (60–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Sold February 2022 for £297,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Faraday Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Faraday Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Faraday Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£297,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2022Most recent
£297,500
+12.3%over 2 years
30 September 2019
£265,000
+44.8%over 7 years
31 July 2012
£183,000
-13.1%over 4 years
17 December 2007
£210,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6AD: £282,500 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in WD18 6AD

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Faraday Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £4,113

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 6AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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