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8 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
728 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Cross Street

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

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. 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.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2019

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cross Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

2 applications on record at 8 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD

2decisions20documents8nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to trees in conservation area - fell Bay Tree (T1)

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00818/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

8 Cross Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2019Most recent

    £340,000

    +5.3%over 1 year

  2. 10 April 2018

    £323,000

    +65.6%over 10 years

  3. 14 June 2007

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QD: £360,500 (2025–2017).

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 epc rating, 8 Cross Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,028

Street avg £3,713

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Gartlet Road

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£332k

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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.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.