Ridge Lane is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 4TA 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 4TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4SX, WD17 4TE, WD17 4SZ, WD17 4HW, WD17 4TN, WD17 4SY, WD17 4HU, WD17 4SW, WD17 4TW.

Ridge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridge Lane are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4TA

Average Price
£1,005,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£772,997
Detached
£1,072,074
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Lane

Average Price
£883,917
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002016-02-12 £798,580
Pine Ridge, 80A Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£657,5002010-06-18 £1,158,866
Pine Ridge, 80A Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002009-05-12 £387,128
80 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002008-02-12 £885,167
82 Ridge Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002006-04-13 £1,369,565

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 1,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4out of 4 4,659 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW 		3out of 4 510 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS 		4out of 4 766 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beechfield School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY 		3out of 4 862 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS 		4out of 4 1,083 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT 		4out of 4 1,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 2,478 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 2,789 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 3,149 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		- not rated 3,203 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 3,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ 		- not rated 2,260 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT 		- not rated 1,930 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ 		- not rated 2,184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU 		4out of 4 3,000 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 3,482 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Saffron House113 Courtlands Drive, Watford622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Codland Fish And Chips117 Courtlands Drive, Watford622 yd
Leavesden Tandoori119 Courtlands Drive, Watford622 yd
RFC119 Courtlands Drive, Watford622 yd
Dragon Garden125 Courtlands Drive, Watford691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Watford Playing Field
GAMMONS LANE 		tennis courts349 yd
The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane 		grass pitches468 yd
St Marks Church Hall
LEGGATTS WAY 		629 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed)
Leggatts Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool721 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground
The Harebreaks 		grass pitches783 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground
Ashby Road 		grass pitches885 yd
Herts Indoor Bowls Club
Bellmount Wood Avenue 		indoor bowls1,010 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed247.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 101 crimes were reported near Ridge Lane . 60% 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 4TA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ridge Lane, Watford, WD17 4TA

Employment

WD17 4TA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired78
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education24
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing18
Construction13
Other12
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male174

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex186
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health200
Good health109
Fair health41
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 168
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian71
Pakistani12
Other Asian28
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White212
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union20
Rest of Europe3
Africa22
Middle East and Asia42

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years73
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom324
Ireland6
Germany1
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion68
Christian159
Buddhist6
Hindu55
Jewish5
Muslim26
Sikh9
Other religion7
Not answered23
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