Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2022 £315,000 -0.9% -3.2%
Sep 2016 £331,000 15.9% 13.7%
Nov 2010 £141,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, Riverside Road.

Floorplan 40
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Internal area
71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,436 per square metre (£412 per square foot) in Feb 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,551 per square metre (£423 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2022 £315,000 £4,437 £323,128 £4,551
Sep 2016 £331,000 £4,662 £347,747 £4,898
Nov 2010 £141,000 £1,986 £208,153 £2,932

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 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 £323,128. 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 71 m², this implies a valuation between £400,000 and £579,000. 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
Flat
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 40 Riverside Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 21/05/2021. It last appeared Nov 2021.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 40 Riverside Road.

Photos for 40 Riverside Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
09 December 2015 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

40 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 £323,128.
  • Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £400,000 to £579,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Riverside Road last sold for £315,000 in February 2022.

HouseMetric shows 40 Riverside Road as 71 m² (764 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 C, from an inspection dated 18 December 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Riverside Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 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.