499, The Ridgeway, AL4 9TX

499 The Ridgeway is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £74,000 in August 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £359k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £486k to £638k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£74,000 on Aug 1999
Internal area
85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £870 per square metre (£81 per square foot) in Aug 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,229 per square metre (£393 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1999 £74,000 £871 £359,489 £4,229

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £359,489. 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 85 m², this implies a valuation between £486,000 and £638,000. 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
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 499 The Ridgeway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 28/05/2022. It last appeared Jul 2022.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in May 2022) for 499 The Ridgeway.

Photos for 499 The Ridgeway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Maisonette , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: No system present: electric heaters assumed.
Frequently asked questions

499 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 £359,489.
  • Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £486,000 to £638,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 499 The Ridgeway last sold for £74,000 in August 1999.

HouseMetric shows 499 The Ridgeway as 85 m² (915 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 21 January 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 499 The Ridgeway was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

499 The Ridgeway is in postcode AL4 9TX, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Ridgeway, AL4 9TX 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.