Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2022 £240,000 3.9% 1.4%
Dec 2010 £154,000 6.2% 3.1%
Oct 2007 £128,000 -1.6% -3.7%
Apr 2004 £135,500 17.6% 16.0%
Dec 1999 £67,000 11.6% 9.4%
Apr 1995 £40,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 461, The Ridgeway.

Floorplan 461
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Internal area
45 square metres (484 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,333 per square metre (£495 per square foot) in Jul 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,126 per square metre (£476 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2022 £240,000 £5,333 £230,682 £5,126
Dec 2010 £154,000 £3,422 £228,749 £5,083
Oct 2007 £128,000 £2,844 £178,253 £3,961
Apr 2004 £135,500 £3,011 £233,672 £5,193
Dec 1999 £67,000 £1,489 £206,813 £4,596
Apr 1995 £40,000 £889 £199,474 £4,433

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 45 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 £230,682. 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 £5,720 and £7,510 per square metre (£531 and £697 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 45 m², this implies a valuation between £257,000 and £338,000. 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
Flat
Council tax band
B
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 461 The Ridgeway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 02/02/2022. It last appeared Aug 2022.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for 461 The Ridgeway.

Photos for 461 The Ridgeway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
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Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
45 sqm (484 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

461 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 £230,682.
  • Based on an internal area of 45 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £257,000 to £338,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 461 The Ridgeway last sold for £240,000 in July 2022.

HouseMetric shows 461 The Ridgeway as 45 m² (484 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 August 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 461 The Ridgeway was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

461 The Ridgeway is in postcode AL4 9TY, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Ridgeway, AL4 9TY 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 1 June 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.