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4 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£254,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£180,000)+41%
  • Against WD19 5JA's recent median (£300,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£254,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£180,000)+41%
  • Against WD19 5JA's recent median (£300,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Champneys is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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

    52 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in WD19 5JA

    5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Champneys has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2014Most recent

    £180,000

    +32.4%over 8 years

  2. 9 December 2005

    £136,000

    +62.9%over 3 years

  3. 22 January 2002

    £83,500

    +71.3%over 4 years

  4. 5 June 1997

    £48,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5JA: £300,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 4 Champneys

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

4 Champneys is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 5th 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 (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 41.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • 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(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC72
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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.

4 Champneys outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,462

Street avg £3,631

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£260k

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1 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Champneys, Upper Hitch

WD19 5JA

1 bed1 bath
£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
£270k

1 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Champneys is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Champneys was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
4 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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