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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
14 Champneys has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£335,000
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
179/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







