8 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD
About 8 Cross Street
8 Cross Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 728 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 13.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £340,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
8 Cross Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Cross Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jun 2022RenovationFullIn report
Proposed alteration of rear door and window on ground floor.
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00578/FULH
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in conservation area - fell Bay Tree (T1)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00818/TCA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cross Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2019Most recent
£340,000
+5.3%over 1 year10 April 2018
£323,000
+65.6%over 10 years14 June 2007
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QD: £360,500 (2025–2017).
Versus other Cross Street homes
On epc rating, 8 Cross Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,028
Street avg £3,713
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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The full 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