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Ridgewood Gardens, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ridgewood Gardens, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/ridgewood-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 3NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£794,542
12 sales
Price range
£625k – £975k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Oct 2023
AL5 3NN

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At a glance

House prices£795k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Ridgewood Gardens, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £794,542. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ridgewood Gardens range from £625,000 to £975,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ridgewood Gardens compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ridgewood Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £698,000 (4 sales)2016£698k2018: £850,000 (1 sales)2018£850k2019: £840,000 (1 sales)2019£840k2021: £866,875 (4 sales)2021£867k2022: £695,000 (1 sales)2022£695k2023: £890,000 (1 sales)2023£890k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£794,54211 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Ridgewood Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 11 Oct 2023£890,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 27 Jan 2022£695,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 28 May 2021£852,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 1 Mar 2021£825,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 25 Feb 2021£975,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 27 Jan 2021£815,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 28 Feb 2019£840,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 14 Sep 2018£850,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 25 Nov 2016£630,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 30 Aug 2016£767,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 24 Jun 2016£770,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Ridgewood Gardens AL5 3NN 30 Mar 2016£625,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
22, Ridgewood Gardens £630,000 (Nov 2016) → £695,000 (Jan 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
6, Ridgewood Gardens £767,000 (Aug 2016) → £815,000 (Jan 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ridgewood Gardens

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ridgewood Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft7
Violence & sexual offences6
Shoplifting5
Vehicle crime4
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ridgewood Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ridgewood Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The King's School 169 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–16 Report 0.4 mi
Wood End School 457 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Harpenden station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Luton station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridgewood Drive (nr, Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • Ridgewood Drive (opp, Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • Park Rise Close (opp, Park Rise) 4 min walk
  • Park Rise Close (adj, Park Rise) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.0 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.1 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.7 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Harpenden Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Wayside Dental Practic · 0.6 mi
  • Pure Dentistry Limited · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.5%62.5%
Private rented4.5%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households508

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,481

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ridgewood Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White89.8%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%8.2%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian46.9%47.4%
No religion43%37.1%
Not answered5%6.1%
Hindu2.1%1.8%
Jewish1%1.5%
Sikh0.7%–
Muslim0.6%4.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK89%83%
Born outside the UK11%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above64.3%53%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5%6.7%
No qualifications3.7%10.2%
Apprenticeship1.4%3.4%
Other qualifications0.8%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health65.3%57.5%
Good health26.7%30.3%
Fair health6%9.1%
Bad health1.6%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household44.9%32.4%
1 car or van in household28.9%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household22.3%10.7%
No cars or vans in household4%12.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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