Property data
Sale history
£690,000 on Sep 2016
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 4, Riverside Road.

Floorplan 4
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Internal area
129 square metres (1,389 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,348 per square metre (£497 per square foot) in Sep 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,343 per square metre (£589 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2016 £690,000 £5,349 £818,256 £6,343

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 129 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 £818,256. 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 £8,150 per square metre (£523 and £757 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 129 m², this implies a valuation between £726,000 and £1,051,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
358 square metres (3,853 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 4 Riverside Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 24/05/2016. It last appeared Sep 2016.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 4 Riverside Road.

Photos for 4 Riverside Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2017 5/2016/3862
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
4 Riverside Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
New porch, single storey side and rear extension with rooflights, new boundary fence to the front, new site access with dropped kerb, new driveway, rear terrace and associated landscaping following removal of existing garage.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
129 sqm (1,389 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

4 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 £818,256.
  • Based on an internal area of 129 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £726,000 to £1,051,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 4 Riverside Road last sold for £690,000 in September 2016.

HouseMetric shows 4 Riverside Road as 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 07 March 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 4 Riverside Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

4 Riverside Road is in postcode AL1 1SD, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Riverside Road, AL1 1SD 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 2 July 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.