14 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
About 14 Champneys
14 Champneys is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 78 m² this is the 14th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £337,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Champneys has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 13 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2022Most recent
£337,500
+68.8%over 10 years2 December 2011
£200,000
+42.9%over 3 years31 October 2008
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5JA: £292,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD19 5JA
12 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold May 2024
£270,00011 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold Mar 2024
£348,00015 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold Aug 2023
£300,0006 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold Jun 2021
£280,0003 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold Jun 2021
£292,500
Versus other Champneys homes
On epc rating, 14 Champneys stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,327
Street avg £3,564
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Upper Hitch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Meryl School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB








