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50 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1037 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 50 Cross Road

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

50 Cross Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1037 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 96 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 sits 61.8% above the 2010 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

50 Cross Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2019

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 50 Cross Road, Watford, WD19 4DQ

3decisions3extensions19documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/0372/HSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2010Most recent

    £380,000

    +28.8%over 6 years
  2. 14 July 2003

    £295,000

    +123.5%over 5 years
  3. 28 October 1997

    £132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DQ: £630,000 (2025–2022).

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 epc rating, 50 Cross Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,946

Street avg £4,556

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Cross Road

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

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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
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.

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

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