Ridge area report

Highlights

Ridge is a village area in Hertfordshire with a population of 1,066. The median property price stands at £350,000, with 9 sales recorded over 12 months and prices declining 15.6 per cent over five years. Properties average £4,259 per square metre. The housing stock is predominantly terraced properties. Energy efficiency shows 35.3 per cent of properties rated C or better, with band D most common. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ridge. Crime totalled 32 incidents in May 2026, led by other theft. The area lies almost entirely within the green belt, with 42 listed buildings and 3 conservation areas including South Mimms, Ridge and Monken Hadley. St Giles' CofE Primary School is 0.5 kilometres away; Dame Alice Owen's School is 2.0 kilometres away. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Broadband coverage reaches 71.4 per cent for superfast speeds. Council tax band D is £2,354.53 for 2026/27. The area is governed by Hertsmere Borough Council with no overall control.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Ridge, Hertfordshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Ridge’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hertfordshire, Ridge ranks 8th cheapest of 10, 5th safest and 9th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £350,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Ridge have fallen 16% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 107,827 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ridge (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 4).

Schools

• 86% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 8% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Ridge that changed hands in the last five years, 29% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 11.7 points above East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 8.86% over 7.34 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/ridge.

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Nearby areas we cover: Cranborne, The Royds, Cranborne.