Skip to content

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
Overview

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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Horwood Court

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

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

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

Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Horwood Court

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

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

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Horwood Court

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

4/mo

Rising 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

The full 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 WD24 7NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

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 Horwood Court, Flat 7, 75 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.