5 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL
About 5 Ridge Street
5 Ridge Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 83.9% above the 2007 sale of £209,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
5 Ridge Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 3 years.
£209,950
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2007Most recent
£209,950
+29.6%over 2 years8 July 2004
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6BL: £372,500 (2025–2023).
Versus other Ridge Street homes
Years Held for 5 Ridge Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,999
Street avg £4,128
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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
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