What kind of home is 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL sell for?

51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL last sold for £372,500 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £72,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and July 2025, 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL rose from £72,000 to £372,500, a change of £300,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL have?

The current EPC rating for 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 6BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL use?

The latest EPC at 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

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

Which area is 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL in?

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

How safe is the area around 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

Police records around 51 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.

What schools are near 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

The closest primary school to 51 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.

How well connected is 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 51 Ridge Street, WD24 6BL is Maude Crescent, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 652m away.

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51 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 51 Ridge Street

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

51 Ridge Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

A recent sale: £372,500 in July 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 51 Ridge Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£372,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2025Most recent
£372,500
+133.6%over 21 years
18 May 2004
£159,450
+67.9%over 3 years
28 August 2000
£94,950
+22.5%over 2 years
27 August 1998
£77,500
+7.6%over 10 months
23 October 1997
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6BL: £362,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WD24 6BL

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.

51 Ridge Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,913

Street avg £4,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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