Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£290,000)+5%
- Against WD19 5JA's recent median (£300,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£290,000)+5%
- Against WD19 5JA's recent median (£300,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Champneys is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WD19 5JA
5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 16 Champneys has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 October 2020Most recent
£290,000
+65.7%over 14 years1 June 2006
£175,000
+10.8%over 3 years6 December 2002
£158,000
+60.4%over 1 year14 December 2000
£98,500
+111.8%over 5 years15 August 1995
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5JA: £300,000 (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
£300,00014 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold Jan 2022
£337,5006 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA
Sold Jun 2021
£280,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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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 2020EPC 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
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.
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
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary550m
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Upper HitchBus stop45m
- By The WoodBus stop395m
- Alva WayBus stop596m
- Sherwoods RoadBus stop601m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
- Shoplifting295 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Champneys is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 16 Champneys. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Champneys was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Champneys. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 5JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Champneys is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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