What type of property is 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP sell for?

37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP last sold for £600,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 7NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP is in council tax band E.

Where is 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP located?

37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

Police records around 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

The closest primary school to 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP is Knutsford Primary Academy (455m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queens' School (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP?

The closest bus stop to 37 Hillrise Avenue, WD24 7NP is Woodmere Avenue, 175m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 516m away.

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37 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37 Hillrise Avenue

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

37 Hillrise Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2009. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £600,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 37 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP

1decisions1extensions17documents3nearby

Jan 2009
Loft ConversionAmendment
Outcome in report
Proposed loft conversion with hip to gable and rear dormer
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
08/01475/LDC
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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.

Latest sale on 37 Hillrise Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 April 2024Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7NP: £475,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in WD24 7NP

On the street

Versus other Hillrise Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

37 Hillrise Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,263

Street avg £5,648

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Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 7NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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