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7 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Cross Street

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Cross Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Sept 2009
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 7 Cross Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. May 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

7 Cross Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£362,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £362,000

    +76.6%over 11 years
  2. 4 December 2009

    £205,000

    +6.5%over 3 years
  3. 15 August 2006

    £192,500

    +20.3%over 3 years
  4. 20 December 2002

    £160,000

    +112.1%over 5 years
  5. 5 December 1997

    £75,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QD: £341,500 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Cross Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,136

Street avg £3,634

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Cross Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 2QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.