217, The Ridgeway, AL4 9XG
217 The Ridgeway is a 171 m² / 1,841 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,760,023 in November 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,700k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £990k to £1,286k 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 Nov 2025 £1,760,023 6.9% 4.4% Oct 1995 £235,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 217, The Ridgeway.
- Internal area
- 171 square metres (1,841 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £10,292 per square metre (£956 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,942 per square metre (£924 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2025 £1,760,023 £10,293 £1,700,032 £9,942 Oct 1995 £235,000 £1,374 £1,462,883 £8,555 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 171 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 £1,700,032. 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 £5,790 and £7,520 per square metre (£537 and £698 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 171 m², this implies a valuation between £990,000 and £1,286,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 1,885 square metres (20,290 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2016 TP/2016/0511
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 217 The Ridgeway St Alban
- Description:
- Reduce crowns by 30% and face back group of 10 Hornbeam trees in rear garden and woodland W1. Reason - trees block light and dominate garden.
- Summary:
- 19 April 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 171 sqm (1,841 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 09 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 162 sqm (1,744 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
217 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 £1,700,032.
- Based on an internal area of 171 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £990,000 to £1,286,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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