Skip to content
UK Property Looker

31 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 31 Cross Road

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

31 Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 100.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Cross Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £1,360 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cross Road has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

Latest sale on 31 Cross Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£843,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£825,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2022Most recent

    £825,000

    +415.6%over 25 years

  2. 5 October 1997

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DQ: £630,000 (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.

On price per m², 31 Cross Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,445

Street avg £4,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.
£860k

1 Elm Avenue

WD19 4BD

4 bed2 bath
£967k

1 Eley Place

WD19 4FQ

4 bed3 bath
£787k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 bed1 bath
£766k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£608k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£564k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£522k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 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 31 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.