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72 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NR

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Hillrise Avenue

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

72 Hillrise Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £612,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 63 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 43 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£902/sq ft) was about 148.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Hillrise Avenue, Watford, WD24 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jan 2021
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed new front door with obscure glass panels and alteration to existing side entrance. The width of the door and attached panels will be equal to existing bedroom window.

    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01425/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    PorchFull
    In report

    Front Porch and Alteration of Front Entrance

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01082/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£612,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £612,000

    +11.3%over 10 months
  2. 6 April 2022

    £550,000

    +46.7%over 3 years
  3. 23 October 2018

    £375,000

    +56.9%over 11 years
  4. 28 December 2006

    £239,000

    +22.6%over 3 years
  5. 7 February 2003

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7NR: £515,242 (2025–2021).

On the street

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 price per m², 72 Hillrise Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,714

Street avg £5,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 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
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

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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