Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
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
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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.
31 Cross Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC 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
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£825,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2022Most recent
£825,000
+415.6%over 25 years5 October 1997
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DQ: £630,000 (2025–2021).
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
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common 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.