1 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL
About 1 Ridge Street
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).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 100.5% above the 2007 sale of £205,000. 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2016Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00175/LDC
- Jul 2015SubdivisionFullIn 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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Sales history & valuation
1 Ridge Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 12 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2007Most recent
£205,000
+13.3%3 September 2007
£181,000
+229.1%over 11 years15 December 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6BL: £372,500 (2025–2023).
Versus other Ridge Street homes
1 Ridge Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,929
Street avg £4,131
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB