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16 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 16 Champneys

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

16 Champneys is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 76 m² this is the 13th 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 across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 76 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £290,000.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
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
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2030

3 years remaining
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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 Champneys has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2020Most recent

    £290,000

    +65.7%over 14 years

  2. 1 June 2006

    £175,000

    +10.8%over 3 years

  3. 6 December 2002

    £158,000

    +60.4%over 1 year

  4. 14 December 2000

    £98,500

    +111.8%over 5 years

  5. 15 August 1995

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5JA: £300,000 (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.

16 Champneys is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,816

Street avg £3,603

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£329k

1 Kimblewick, By The Wood

WD19 5AJ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chartridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AT

2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Pankridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AX

2 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Gibbs Couch

WD19 5EG

2 bed1 bath
£579k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bucklands, Gibbs Couch

WD19 5DT

1 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Champneys, Upper Hitch

WD19 5JA

1 bed1 bath
£526k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
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.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 16 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.