Ridge Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD24 6BP is located in the Callowland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD24 6BL, WD24 5BJ, WD24 4AX, WD24 6BN, WD24 6PE, WD24 6NF, WD24 5BQ, WD24 5AW, WD24 5AN.

Ridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridge Street are based on 127 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 WD24 6BP

Average Price
£338,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£343,008
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,419
Other
£489,873

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Street

Average Price
£357,983
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Ridge Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£340,0002023-05-26 £325,448
26 Ridge Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,0002021-02-15 £372,177
34 Ridge Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£395,0002020-12-11 £411,830
26 Ridge Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£330,0002018-12-11 £363,054
20 Ridge Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002018-07-31 £384,412

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 1,905 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 3,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road , WD24 7DN
4out of 4 486 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beechfield School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY
3out of 4 759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT
4out of 4 827 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL
3out of 4 874 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER
2out of 4 898 yd Academy converter 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 4 923 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 2,451 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 2,481 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 2,841 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 3,094 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 1,615 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 1,607 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 1,799 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,821 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 2,852 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 3,054 yd Community special school 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
Tokyo Choice Restaurant273 St Albans Road, Watford81 yd
Creed Restaurant And Lounge246A St Albans Road, Watford111 yd
C'est JuiceUnit 1, 253 St Albans Road122 yd
Smoky Boys Watford274A St Albans Road, Watford124 yd
Perfect Blend236 St Albans Road, Watford161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windsors Of Watford1 Sandown Road, Watford240 yd
Cother ArmsPublic House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road247 yd
North Watford Conservative Club227 St Albans Road, Watford310 yd
Glenn Sports & Social ClubGlen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road312 yd
The Prince George151 St Albans Road, Watford607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bazil Pizza Ltd244 St Albans Road, Watford101 yd
Kamu Street Food251A St Albans Road, Watford126 yd
Wenzels The Bakers249 St Albans Road, Watford154 yd
The Rice Bowl238 St Albans Road, Watford161 yd
Island Box332 St Albans Road, Watford263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford161 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria318 St Albans Road, Watford283 yd
Co-operative Group160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford405 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Watford)
15 15 IMPERIAL WAY
health and fitness suite427 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground
Ashby Road
grass pitches725 yd
West Herts College (Closed)
Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road
health and fitness suite844 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 80.0%

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 speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 520 crimes were reported near Ridge Street . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD24 6BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ridge Street, Watford, WD24 6BP

Employment

WD24 6BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee173
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family24
Retired23
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities22
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other17
Construction12
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male262

Partnership Status

Single163
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced25
Widowed3

Health

Very good health250
Good health153
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 147
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian34
Pakistani34
Other Asian18
Black African13
Black Caribbean14
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other12
White286
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union94
Rest of Europe11
Africa15
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years86
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland4
France1
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal7
Spain4
Poland6
Romania41
Other EU countries30
Turkey6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion118
Christian205
Hindu36
Jewish7
Muslim61
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered25