Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2014 £725,000 8.9% 6.5%
Aug 2001 £240,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 52, The Ridgeway.

Floorplan 52
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Internal area
124 square metres (1,335 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,846 per square metre (£543 per square foot) in Sep 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,735 per square metre (£812 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2014 £725,000 £5,847 £1,083,179 £8,735
Aug 2001 £240,000 £1,935 £847,626 £6,836

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 124 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,083,179. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,720 and £7,510 per square metre (£531 and £697 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 124 m², this implies a valuation between £709,000 and £931,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
451 square metres (4,855 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 52 The Ridgeway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 24/05/2014. It last appeared Aug 2014.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos for 52 The Ridgeway.

Photos for 52 The Ridgeway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2022 5/2022/1457
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
52 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to reconfigure kitchen and alterations to openings of planning permission 5/2021/2194 dated 22/09/2021 for Part two storey, part first floor front and side extension, single storey rear extension with lantern ligh

Planning ref:
September 2021 5/2021/2194
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
52 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to add juliet balcony to rear dormer window of planning permission 5/2021/1037 dated 24/06/2021 for Part two storey, part first floor front and side extension, single storey rear extension with lantern light, hip

Planning ref:
June 2021 5/2021/1037
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
52 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Part two storey, part first floor front and side extension, single storey rear extension with lantern light, hip to gable roof extension to facilitate loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 December 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

52 The Ridgeway is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,083,179.
  • Based on an internal area of 124 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £709,000 to £931,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 52 The Ridgeway last sold for £725,000 in September 2014.

HouseMetric shows 52 The Ridgeway as 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 03 December 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 52 The Ridgeway was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

52 The Ridgeway is in postcode AL4 9PS, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Ridgeway, AL4 9PS or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.