255, The Ridgeway, AL4 9UB

255 The Ridgeway is a 138 m² / 1,485 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,006,000 in May 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,006k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £800k to £1,039k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
May 2026 £1,006,000 7.0% 2.3%
Jun 2020 £673,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 255, The Ridgeway.

Floorplan 255
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Internal area
138 square metres (1,485 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,289 per square metre (£677 per square foot) in May 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,290 per square metre (£677 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2026 £1,006,000 £7,290 £1,006,000 £7,290
Jun 2020 £673,500 £4,880 £759,950 £5,507

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 138 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 £1,006,000. 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 £5,800 and £7,530 per square metre (£538 and £699 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 138 m², this implies a valuation between £800,000 and £1,039,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
525 square metres (5,651 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 255 The Ridgeway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 04/09/2019. It last appeared Mar 2020.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 255 The Ridgeway.

Photos for 255 The Ridgeway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2020 5/2020/0465
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
255 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
First floor side and single storey rear extensions and alterations to openings
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade A
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
138 sqm (1,485 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Summary:
03 June 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
28 May 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

255 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 £1,006,000.
  • Based on an internal area of 138 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £800,000 to £1,039,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 255 The Ridgeway last sold for £1,006,000 in May 2026.

HouseMetric shows 255 The Ridgeway as 138 m² (1,485 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 A, from an inspection dated 06 August 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 255 The Ridgeway was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

255 The Ridgeway is in postcode AL4 9UB, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Ridgeway, AL4 9UB 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 November 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.