Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 29 Cross Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 sits 601.8% above the 1997 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 74.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2035
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 29 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ
1decisions1extensions4documents4nearby
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
*Electronic documents only, no paper file*Erection of single storey side extension and two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/07/0156
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
29 Cross Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 1997Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DQ: £630,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cross Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
29 Cross Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£846
Street avg £4,795
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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