17 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL
About 17 Ridge Street
17 Ridge Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 85.3% above the 2006 sale of £217,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 August 2027
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Planning history
17 Ridge Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Ridge Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 2 years.
£217,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2006Most recent
£217,500
+8.8%over 2 years8 August 2004
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6BL: £372,500 (2025–2023).
Versus other Ridge Street homes
17 Ridge Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,021
Street avg £4,214
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB