1 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP
About 1 Hillrise Avenue
1 Hillrise Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD24 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Hillrise Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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
1 Hillrise Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£371,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7NP: £475,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 7NP
Versus other Hillrise Avenue homes
On floor area, 1 Hillrise Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodmere Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 31 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







