Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Horwood Court, Flat 7, 75 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NG
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Social Rental
About Horwood Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Horwood Court is a property in Watford (WD24 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Horwood Court (31–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 31 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Horwood Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Horwood Court, Flat 7, 75 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Horwood Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 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.
Horwood Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Hillrise Avenue homes
Three headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Horwood Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Douglas Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 26 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 WD24 7NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB
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