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Ridge Lane, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ridge Lane, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/ridge-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 4SX, WD17 4SY, WD17 4TA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,111,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£757,726
34 sales
Price range
£330k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
WD17 4SX

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At a glance

House prices£1.11m average137% above the Watford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 walkWatford North station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 36 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

34 property sales on Ridge Lane, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,111,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £818,033. That is 137% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 32% semi-detached, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ridge Lane range from £330,000 to £1,152,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Ridge Lane ranks 5th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Ridge Lane compared

Ridge Lane£1,111,000
WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £683,750 (4 sales)2016£684k2017: £666,100 (5 sales)2017£666k2018: £821,000 (5 sales)2018£821k2019: £690,175 (4 sales)2019£690k2020: £625,500 (2 sales)2020£626k2021: £728,000 (2 sales)2021£728k2022: £508,750 (2 sales)2022£509k2023: £330,000 (1 sales)2023£330k2024: £916,667 (3 sales)2024£917k2025: £991,400 (5 sales)2025£991k2026: £1,070,000 (1 sales)2026£1.07m

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£818,03329 May 2026
Semi-detached11£673,09115 Dec 2025
Flat1£330,00027 Jan 2023
Terraced1£850,00010 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Ridge Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
85, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 29 May 2026£1,070,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Ridge Lane WD17 4TD 15 Dec 2025£1,152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Ridge Lane WD17 4TA 30 Sep 2025£945,000 DetachedFreehold
136, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 19 Sep 2025£1,135,000 DetachedFreehold
156, Ridge Lane WD17 4WU 24 Jul 2025£820,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Ridge Lane WD17 4TA 18 Jul 2025£930,000 DetachedFreehold
153, Ridge Lane WD17 4SU 23 Jun 2025£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55A, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 10 Oct 2024£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 17 Jun 2024£750,000 DetachedFreehold
100, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 10 Jan 2024£850,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 27 Jan 2023£330,000 FlatLeasehold
127, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 5 Dec 2022£380,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
159, Ridge Lane WD17 4SU 23 Nov 2022£637,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 23 Dec 2021£720,000 OtherFreehold
120, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 20 Aug 2021£651,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Ridge Lane WD17 4WU 25 Feb 2021£805,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 23 Oct 2020£591,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 6 Mar 2020£660,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 27 Nov 2019£713,700 DetachedFreehold
117, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 31 Oct 2019£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 7 Jun 2019£607,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Ridge Lane WD17 4TD 7 May 2019£840,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 9 Oct 2018£685,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ridge Lane WD17 4TD 31 Aug 2018£985,000 DetachedFreehold
139, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 23 May 2018£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 31 Jan 2018£675,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 24 Jan 2018£710,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 1 Dec 2017£722,000 DetachedFreehold
126, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 6 Nov 2017£603,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Ridge Lane WD17 4SX 31 Aug 2017£695,000 DetachedFreehold
140, Ridge Lane WD17 4WU 23 Jun 2017£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 20 Mar 2017£790,000 DetachedFreehold
118, Ridge Lane WD17 4SY 14 Dec 2016£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Ridge Lane WD17 4SU 29 Mar 2016£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Ridge Lane WD17 4TA 12 Feb 2016£660,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Ridge Lane WD17 4TQ 8 Jan 2016£815,000 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
136, Ridge Lane £790,000 (Mar 2017) → £1,135,000 (Sep 2025) +44%
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Crime and flood risk near Ridge Lane

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ridge Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour60
Violence & sexual offences52
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order8
Shoplifting6

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

Flood risk

Ridge Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
  • River Gade at Kings Langley and Croxley Flood warning area
  • Middle River Colne Flood alert area
  • River Colne at Watford 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 Ridge Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Orchard Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 454 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Beechfield School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 310 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cassiobury Junior School 359 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 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, tram & metro stations

  • Watford North station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nascot Wood Road (adj, Ridge Lane) 3 min walk
  • The Ridgeway (NE-bound, Courtlands Drive) 3 min walk
  • The Ridgeway (SW-bound, Courtlands Drive) 3 min walk
  • Courtlands Drive (adj, Hempstead Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.2 mi
  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.2 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury Drive · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford St Alban Express · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • F T Taylor (watford) Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Cassiobury Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Crysalis Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Cassiobury Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Marc Friedmann And Associates · 0.9 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
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.9%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households825

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents2,129

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

Share of homes across Watford 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 Ridge Lane

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White56.1%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.6%24.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%6.3%
Other ethnic group2.3%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian38.5%44.5%
No religion21.2%24.8%
Hindu18%8.2%
Muslim8.1%13%
Not answered7.4%6.2%
Jewish2.4%0.9%
Sikh1.8%–
Other religion1.4%0.8%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK71.6%66%
Born outside the UK28.4%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above57.2%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications13%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.2%12.3%
No qualifications9.4%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.1%4.1%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health56.1%52.4%
Good health32.2%33.5%
Fair health8.7%10.4%
Bad health2.6%2.9%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household39.4%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household16%7.8%
No cars or vans in household8.8%22.4%

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 Watford.

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