22 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD
About 22 Cross Street
22 Cross Street is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 73.2% above the 2013 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Cross Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jan 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00027/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 22 Cross Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 19 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2013Most recent
£235,000
+39.9%over 9 years1 December 2003
£168,000
+197.3%over 8 years27 April 1995
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QD: £350,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Cross Street homes
22 Cross Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £3,829
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB








