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14 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 14 Champneys

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

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.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Champneys

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2010
Low Energy Lighting
20%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Champneys has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£337,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2022Most recent

    £337,500

    +68.8%over 10 years
  2. 2 December 2011

    £200,000

    +42.9%over 3 years
  3. 31 October 2008

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5JA: £292,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Champneys homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Champneys stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £3,564

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Champneys

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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

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.

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 WD19 5JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 14 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.