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5 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Hillrise Avenue

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

5 Hillrise Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 13% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£798/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in April 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hillrise Avenue

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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
  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hillrise Avenue 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 5 Hillrise Avenue

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.

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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.

5 Hillrise Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2024Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7NP: £555,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hillrise Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Hillrise Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,585

Street avg £5,584

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hillrise Avenue

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£498k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Southwold Road

WD24 7DP

2 bed
£486k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£546k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
£630k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 5 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.