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Public records show 79, The Ridgeway, Watford to be an early-century freehold house with 1,011 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 397 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
79, The Ridgeway, Watford has an estimated sale value of £744,128 and an estimated rental value of £3,421 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
The Ridgeway, Watford, WD17 lies in the borough of Watford, within the WD17 postal district.
79, The Ridgeway, Watford has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 79, The Ridgeway, Watford would be worth £781,335, with a potential rental value of £3,592 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £692,039, with a rental value of £3,182 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 79, The Ridgeway, Watford has moved up by £1,852 (0.2%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £124 (3.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.5%.
79, The Ridgeway, Watford occupies a 397 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 20 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 20th largest.
79, The Ridgeway, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jan 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
79, The Ridgeway, Watford last changed hands on 29th March 2018, selling for £655,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 6.6% since March 2018.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 820 metres of 79, The Ridgeway, Watford across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 15, Courtlands Drive, Watford, WD17 4HU, a freehold house, sold at £695,000 on the 6th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 79, The Ridgeway, Watford as the 73rd largest and the 68th most expensive of the 83 addresses on The Ridgeway, Watford, WD17.
Against the WD17 postcode district average, it is £204k more expensive than the typical property.
Watford North station is the nearest stop to 79, The Ridgeway, Watford at 2.2 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 79, The Ridgeway, Watford, 47.0% of property is privately owned outright and 46.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 79, The Ridgeway, Watford, 19.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 79, The Ridgeway, Watford, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 79, The Ridgeway, Watford, 3.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 79, The Ridgeway, Watford, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.