157, Riverside Road, AL1 1RZ
157 Riverside Road is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £490,000 in December 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £585k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £456k to £658k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2016 £490,000 9.0% 7.7% Feb 2013 £351,000 4.8% 2.2% Jun 2008 £282,000 8.8% 6.7% Sep 1996 £105,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 157, Riverside Road.
- Internal area
- 81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,049 per square metre (£562 per square foot) in Dec 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,217 per square metre (£671 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2016 £490,000 £6,049 £584,606 £7,217 Feb 2013 £351,000 £4,333 £604,919 £7,468 Jun 2008 £282,000 £3,481 £566,566 £6,995 Sep 1996 £105,000 £1,296 £742,158 £9,162 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £584,606. 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 £5,630 and £8,120 per square metre (£523 and £754 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £456,000 and £658,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 111 square metres (1,195 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 21 April 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
157 Riverside Road 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 £584,606.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £456,000 to £658,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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