What type of property is 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL last change hands?

1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL last sold for £362,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and March 2025, 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL rose from £55,000 to £362,500, a change of £307,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL have?

1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in March 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL located?

1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is Parkgate Junior School (431m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is Maude Crescent, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 652m away.

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1 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Ridge Street

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

1 Ridge Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £362,500 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 1 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL

2decisions2extensions26documents4nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Jul 2015
SubdivisionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a first floor and two storey rear extension and conversion to two self contained flats.
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
15/00821/FUL
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Loft ConversionMar 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ridge Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£362,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£362,500
+76.8%over 17 years
18 December 2007
£205,000
+13.3%
3 September 2007
£181,000
+229.1%over 11 years
15 December 1995
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6BL: £372,500 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ridge Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,179

Street avg £4,131

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maude Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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