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8 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Champneys

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

8 Champneys is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 47 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 87.3% above the 2004 sale of £126,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

8 Champneys sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
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 7 December 2028

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Champneys, Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Champneys has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£126,000

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2004Most recent

    £126,000

    +48.3%over 3 years

  2. 27 June 2001

    £84,950

    +50.4%over 3 years

  3. 17 June 1998

    £56,500

    +18.9%over 12 months

  4. 17 June 1997

    £47,500

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.

On epc rating, 8 Champneys runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,681

Street avg £3,691

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£248k

1 Champneys, Upper Hitch

WD19 5JA

1 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bucklands, Gibbs Couch

WD19 5DT

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
£227k

1 Attenborough Close

WD19 5EU

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