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27 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 27 Ridge Street

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

27 Ridge Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 152.4% above the 2003 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Ridge Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Ridge Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 27 Ridge Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

27 Ridge Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£147,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2003Most recent

    £147,000

    +101.4%over 5 years
  2. 29 January 1998

    £73,000

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

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.

On price per m², 27 Ridge Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,227

Street avg £4,158

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Ridge Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD24 6BL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.