7 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD
About 7 Cross Street
7 Cross Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £362,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 5 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. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 7 Cross Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in a conservation area. Prune/cut cherry tree in back garden by 1-2 metres taking off the smaller branches and leaving the main branches, tree is overhanging neighbours garden, also blocks sun in the garden and house.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00310/TCA
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in conservation area - Cherry tree- cut back because of excessive shading, overhang into neighbours garden and becoming overgrown.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00715/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
7 Cross Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£362,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£362,000
+76.6%over 11 years4 December 2009
£205,000
+6.5%over 3 years15 August 2006
£192,500
+20.3%over 3 years20 December 2002
£160,000
+112.1%over 5 years5 December 1997
£75,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QD: £341,500 (2025–2018).
Versus other Cross Street homes
On price per m², 7 Cross Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,136
Street avg £3,634
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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








