The Ridgeway, Ware

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG12 0RT, SG12 0RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£615,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£566,569
9 sales
Price range
£451k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Mar 2026
SG12 0RT

At a glance

House prices£567k 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 station17 min walkWare station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on The Ridgeway, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £615,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £554,891. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Ridgeway compared

SG12 postcode area£477,691
Ware£475,629
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Ridgeway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £451,125 (1 sales)2016£451k2017: £550,250 (2 sales)2017£550k2019: £467,500 (1 sales)2019£468k2021: £572,500 (2 sales)2021£573k2022: £660,000 (1 sales)2022£660k2024: £660,000 (1 sales)2024£660k2026: £615,000 (1 sales)2026£615k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£554,8915 Mar 2026
Detached1£660,00031 May 2024

Sold prices on The Ridgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 5 Mar 2026£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 31 May 2024£660,000 DetachedFreehold
42, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 29 Jul 2022£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 9 Jul 2021£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 31 Mar 2021£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, The Ridgeway SG12 0RS 20 Sep 2019£467,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 8 Sep 2017£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 30 Jun 2017£510,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, The Ridgeway SG12 0RT 31 Mar 2016£451,125 Semi-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
32, The Ridgeway £590,000 (Sep 2017) → £625,000 (Mar 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Ridgeway

Crime

150 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Ridgeway 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).

Violence & sexual offences49
Anti-social behaviour46
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting11
Drugs7
Public order7

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

Flood risk

The Ridgeway is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Beane catchment Flood alert area
  • River Rib at Wadesmill to Hertford Flood warning area
  • River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area
  • Rivers Rib and Quin Flood alert 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 The Ridgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Kingshill Infant School 206 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Chauncy School 1,515 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 332 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Priors Wood Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Presdales School 1,167 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Ware station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hertford East station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • St Margarets (Herts) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingsway (nr, Wadesmill Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower Bourne Gardens (E-bound, Lower Bourne Gardens) 2 min walk
  • Kingsway (opp, Wadesmill Road) 3 min walk
  • Clifton Way (nr, Kingsway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New River Health
    St Mary's Courtyard, Church Street, Ware · 0.5 mi
  • Dolphin House Surgery
    6-7 East Street, Ware · 0.7 mi
  • Lea Wharf Medical
    17 Bircherley Green, Hertford · 2.3 mi
  • Hanscombe House Surgery
    Hanscome House Surgery, 52A St. Andrew Street, Hertford · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented11.4%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,617

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.

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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