Ridge Lea is in Hemel Hempstead and in Dacorum district. HP1 2AZ is located in the Chaulden and Warners End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HP1 2AY, HP1 2BA, HP1 2AU, HP1 2BE, HP1 2AX, HP1 2BB, HP1 2BG, HP1 2JX, HP1 2BD.

Ridge Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridge Lea are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dacorum.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 2AZ

Average Price
£590,957
Semi-Detached
£590,957
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Lea

Average Price
£596,817
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002023-09-04 £558,007
34 Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£602,5002022-02-25 £626,498
28 Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-06-21 £467,938
71 Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002020-12-07 £595,912
20 Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002020-01-30 £495,903

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heath Lane Nursery School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TT 		3out of 4 1,508 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery
School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU 		3out of 4 307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chaulden Junior School
School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU 		2out of 4 307 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Pixies Hill Primary School
Hazeldell Road , HP1 2BY 		3out of 4 581 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Micklem Primary School
Boxted Road , HP1 2QH 		3out of 4 644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School
Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW 		3out of 4 771 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH 		3out of 4 805 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Laureate Academy
Warners End Road , HP1 3DW 		1out of 4 1,252 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TX 		3out of 4 1,505 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Adeyfield Academy
Longlands , HP2 4DE 		1out of 4 3,682 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Longdean School
Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB 		3out of 4 4,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lockers Park School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL 		- not rated 1,237 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ 		3out of 4 1,406 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Roman Fields Academy
11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF 		- not rated 1,529 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Westbrook Hay
London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF 		- not rated 2,175 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre
30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS 		4out of 4 3,941 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sunrise CafeThe Sunrise Cafe, 16 Stoneycroft455 yd
Flavour 3838 Long Chaulden482 yd
Coffee and Wine67a St Johns Road894 yd
Sitar RestaurantSitar Restaurant, 218 St Johns Road991 yd
Fishery Wharf CafeFishery Wharf Cafe, Fishery Road1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tudor RoseThe Tudor Rose, Long Chaulden468 yd
The GrapesThe Grapes, Green End Road512 yd
The Top Of The WorldThe Top Of The World, Warners End Road595 yd
Camelot R U F ClubHemel Hempstead Camelot Rugby Club, Chaulden Lane711 yd
Post Office ArmsThe Post Office Arms, 46 Puller Road832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Warners End Fish BarBarkers Fish Shop, 38-39 Stoneycroft475 yd
Choy Fu Fish and Chips50 Long Chaulden477 yd
Lucky Stars30 Stoneycroft479 yd
Boxmoor Fish Bar & BBQ254-256 St Johns Road894 yd
New Indian Spice43 St Johns Road990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodCo-op, 22-24 Stoneycroft455 yd
TescoTesco Express, 33-35 Stoneycroft475 yd
The Co-opCo-Op, 52 Long Chaulden482 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chaulden Junior School
SCHOOL ROW 		grass pitches354 yd
Pixies Hill Primary School
HAZELDELL ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches590 yd
Micklem Primary School
BOXTED ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Boxmoor Primary School
COWPER ROAD 		grass pitches707 yd
Chaulden Lane Playing Field
CHAULDEN LANE 		grass pitches761 yd
Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rufc
CHAULDEN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite767 yd
John F Kennedy Roman Catholic School
Hollybush Lane 		grass pitches893 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Ridge Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 447 crimes were reported near Ridge Lea . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HP1 2AZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2AZ

Employment

HP1 2AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP1 2AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee97
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Information and communication16
Other14
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female179
Male177

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex185
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Divorced15
Widowed25

Health

Very good health196
Good health117
Fair health37
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 115
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian4
Other Asian4
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed Other2
White330

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union7
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years23
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom337
Germany2
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion121
Christian199
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish2
Other religion3
Not answered28
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