What type of property is 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD last change hands?

32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD last sold for £286,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £229,000 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and October 2021, 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD rose from £229,000 to £286,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

The current EPC rating for 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD18 6AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

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

Where is 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD located?

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

How safe is the area around 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

Police records around 32 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.

Which schools serve 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

The closest primary school to 32 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.

What is the nearest station to 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AD?

The closest bus stop to 32 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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32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Faraday Court

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

32 Faraday Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 67 m² this is the 22nd 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £286,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jan 2011

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Faraday Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£286,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£286,000
+42.3%over 8 years
16 October 2013
£201,000
-12.2%over 5 years
19 December 2007
£229,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6AD: £282,500 (2025–2019).

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.

32 Faraday Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,269

Street avg £4,123

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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