24 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD
About 24 Cross Street
24 Cross Street is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in April 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 596.7% above the 1995 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 75.9% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2033
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Planning history
24 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
24 Cross Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 April 1995Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QD: £350,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Cross Street homes
On price per m², 24 Cross Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£690
Street avg £4,023
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB