Property data
Sale history
£765,000 on Jul 2018
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 17, The Ridgeway.

Floorplan 17
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Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £8,895 per square metre (£826 per square foot) in Jul 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £10,859 per square metre (£1,009 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2018 £765,000 £8,895 £933,885 £10,859

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £933,885. 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 £5,820 and £7,520 per square metre (£540 and £698 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £501,000 and £647,000. 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
5
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
572 square metres (6,157 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 17 The Ridgeway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 28/03/2018. It last appeared Jul 2018.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 17 The Ridgeway.

Photos for 17 The Ridgeway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2019 5/2019/0560
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
17 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2019/0210)

Planning ref:
March 2019 5/2019/0210
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
17 The Ridgeway St Alban
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Insertion of rear dormer window and hip to gable conversion to facilitate loft conversion

Planning ref:
January 2019 5/2018/3054
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
17 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear extension and side door
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 February 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 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 £933,885.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £501,000 to £647,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 The Ridgeway last sold for £765,000 in July 2018.

HouseMetric shows 17 The Ridgeway as 86 m² (926 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 05 February 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 The Ridgeway was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 The Ridgeway is in postcode AL4 9AL, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Ridgeway, AL4 9AL 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 4 August 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.