Ridge Lane is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 4SX is located in the Nascot electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use
since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridge Lane, Watford, WD17 4SX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4TA, WD17 4HW, WD17 4SY, WD17 4HU, WD17 4HT, WD17 4TN, WD17 4SZ, WD17 4TE, WD17 4JF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2023-01-27 | £307,556 |
| 127 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £380,500 | 2022-12-05 | £353,201 |
| 83 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £591,000 | 2020-10-23 | £611,907 |
| 65 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £660,000 | 2020-03-06 | £737,835 |
| 71 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £713,700 | 2019-11-27 | £789,601 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 1,919 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 4,730 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW | 3out of 4 | 530 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS | 4out of 4 | 687 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS | 4out of 4 | 1,160 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE | 4out of 4 | 1,217 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,556 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 2,850 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 3,145 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR | - not rated | 3,236 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE | 4out of 4 | 3,548 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ | - not rated | 2,332 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT | - not rated | 1,954 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ | - not rated | 2,207 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU | 4out of 4 | 2,941 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 3,188 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,470 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron House | 113 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 559 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codland Fish And Chips | 117 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 559 yd | |
| Leavesden Tandoori | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 559 yd | |
| RFC | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 559 yd | |
| Dragon Garden | 125 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 633 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE | tennis courts | 348 yd |
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane | grass pitches | 468 yd |
| St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY | 644 yd | |
| Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 738 yd |
| Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks | grass pitches | 824 yd |
| Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road | grass pitches | 959 yd |
| Herts Indoor Bowls Club Bellmount Wood Avenue | indoor bowls | 1,035 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 200.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 110 crimes were reported
near Ridge Lane .
58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 4SX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD17 4SX 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 104 |
| Retired | 78 |
| Self-Employed | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Education | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 184 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 76 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 186 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 200 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 27 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 32 |
| Degree or Similar | 168 |
| Other | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 3 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 71 |
| Pakistani | 12 |
| Other Asian | 28 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 212 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 273 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Middle East and Asia | 42 |
| Born in the UK | 273 |
| 10+ Years | 73 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 324 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 10 |
| No religion | 68 |
| Christian | 159 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Hindu | 55 |
| Jewish | 5 |
| Muslim | 26 |
| Sikh | 9 |
| Other religion | 7 |
| Not answered | 23 |