196, Riverside Road, AL1 1SF
196 Riverside Road is a 121 m² / 1,302 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £790,000 in April 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £904k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £681k to £986k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2017 £790,000 14.0% 12.6% Oct 2014 £570,000 4.9% 2.4% Jun 2007 £399,950 12.6% 10.2% Oct 2003 £260,000 11.9% 10.2% Oct 1998 £149,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 196, Riverside Road.
- Internal area
- 121 square metres (1,302 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,528 per square metre (£606 per square foot) in Apr 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,467 per square metre (£694 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2017 £790,000 £6,529 £903,528 £7,467 Oct 2014 £570,000 £4,711 £774,909 £6,404 Jun 2007 £399,950 £3,305 £834,381 £6,896 Oct 2003 £260,000 £2,149 £652,399 £5,392 Oct 1998 £149,000 £1,231 £726,250 £6,002 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 121 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 £903,528. 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 121 m², this implies a valuation between £681,000 and £986,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 105 square metres (1,130 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 5/2017/2881
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 196 Riverside Road St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Replacement rear decking and fencing (retrospective)
- Summary:
- 01 July 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 121 sqm (1,302 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.
196 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 £903,528.
- Based on an internal area of 121 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £681,000 to £986,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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