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21 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Cross Road

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

21 Cross Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£651/sq ft) was about 119.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £617,000 in May 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Cross Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 21 Cross Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£650,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£617,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2023Most recent

    £617,000

    +10.2%over 4 years

  2. 22 May 2018

    £560,000

    +418.5%over 19 years

  3. 8 October 1998

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DQ: £690,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cross Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Cross Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,011

Street avg £4,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Cross Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£608k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£564k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£766k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 bed1 bath
£522k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£860k

1 Elm Avenue

WD19 4BD

4 bed2 bath
£967k

1 Eley Place

WD19 4FQ

4 bed3 bath
£405k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

WD19 4AF

2 bed1 bath
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

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bushey Manor Junior School. 33 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 WD19 4DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 21 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.