Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NR
4 planning records
Estimated value
£608,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£650,000)-6%
- Against WD24 7NR's recent median (£550,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£608,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£650,000)-6%
- Against WD24 7NR's recent median (£550,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Hillrise Avenue is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 7NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
107 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD24 7NR
5 sales, median £550,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 24 Hillrise Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 November 2025Most recent
£650,000
+49.4%over 3 years23 February 2022
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7NR: £550,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 7NR
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 24 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 24 Hillrise Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Hillrise Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £650,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 24 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NR
4decisions3extensions55documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2022ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 2.8m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00333/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJun 2023Decision
- DemolitionJul 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- The 55 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Hillrise Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 24 Hillrise Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,075
Street avg £5,316
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
0.2 km
Douglas Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary504m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary797m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary824m
- The Grove AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Douglas AvenueBus stop190m
- Woodmere AvenueBus stop194m
- Hillrise AvenueBus stop250m
- Tudor Arms PHBus stop275m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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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 7NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 24 Hillrise Avenue is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 7NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 24 Hillrise Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 24 Hillrise Avenue was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 24 Hillrise Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 7NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 24 Hillrise Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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