Riverside Road, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1SF, AL1 1SD, AL1 1RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£490,000
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£509,652
55 sales
Price range
£275k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
AL1 1RZ

At a glance

House prices£490k average24% below the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

55 property sales on Riverside Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £490,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £554,787. Average sale prices rose from £499,429 in 2016 to £528,000 in 2026 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Riverside Road compared

Riverside Road£490,000
AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £499,429 (7 sales)2016£499k2017: £500,490 (5 sales)2017£500k2018: £428,375 (4 sales)2018£428k2019: £502,500 (3 sales)2019£503k2020: £613,333 (3 sales)2020£613k2021: £551,590 (10 sales)2021£552k2022: £541,000 (5 sales)2022£541k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2024: £386,125 (4 sales)2024£386k2025: £517,625 (8 sales)2025£518k2026: £528,000 (5 sales)2026£528k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced30£554,7871 Apr 2026
Flat15£312,85024 Jan 2025
Semi-detached10£669,4501 May 2026

Sold prices on Riverside Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
123, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 1 May 2026£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
236, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 1 Apr 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
224, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 24 Feb 2026£450,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Riverside Court, Riverside Road AL1 1ST 13 Feb 2026£355,000 TerracedFreehold
172, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 30 Jan 2026£800,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Riverside Court, Riverside Road AL1 1ST 30 Oct 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Riverside Court, Riverside Road AL1 1ST 15 Sep 2025£440,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 28 Mar 2025£568,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Riverside Road AL1 1RX 11 Mar 2025£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
192, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 25 Feb 2025£718,000 TerracedFreehold
176, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 21 Feb 2025£625,000 TerracedFreehold
198, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 21 Feb 2025£550,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Riverside Road AL1 1SE 24 Jan 2025£315,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 28 May 2024£320,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 7 May 2024£275,000 FlatLeasehold
170, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 14 Feb 2024£649,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 9 Feb 2024£300,000 FlatLeasehold
224, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 10 Jul 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Riverside Road AL1 1RX 8 Dec 2022£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 28 Oct 2022£315,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Riverside Court, Riverside Road AL1 1ST 9 Mar 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 28 Feb 2022£315,000 FlatLeasehold
186, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 25 Feb 2022£630,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Riverside Road AL1 1SE 21 Jan 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
194, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 20 Dec 2021£630,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Riverside Road AL1 1SE 17 Dec 2021£360,000 FlatLeasehold
161, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 10 Dec 2021£595,000 TerracedFreehold
230, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 26 Nov 2021£485,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 25 Jun 2021£575,900 TerracedFreehold
222, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 25 Jun 2021£670,000 TerracedFreehold
167, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 24 Jun 2021£640,000 TerracedFreehold
116, Riverside Road AL1 1SE 31 Mar 2021£285,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 26 Jan 2021£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 20 Jan 2021£660,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Riverside Road AL1 1RX 15 Oct 2020£915,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
192, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 15 Oct 2020£645,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Riverside Road AL1 1SE 19 Feb 2020£280,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 6 Dec 2019£355,000 FlatLeasehold
176, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 22 Aug 2019£572,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Riverside Court, Riverside Road AL1 1ST 11 Jun 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
182, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 17 May 2019£580,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 7 Dec 2018£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 30 Jul 2018£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
230, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 19 Jul 2018£411,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 26 Jan 2018£327,500 FlatLeasehold
123, Riverside Road AL1 1RZ 3 Nov 2017£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
210, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 31 Aug 2017£623,200 TerracedFreehold
196, Riverside Road AL1 1SF 13 Apr 2017£790,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Riverside Road AL1 1SD 7 Apr 2017£296,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Riverside Road AL1 1SE 19 Jan 2017£303,250 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
123, Riverside Road £490,000 (Nov 2017) → £485,000 (Dec 2018) → £635,000 (May 2026) +30%
over 8 yrs
224, Riverside Road £425,000 (Jul 2023) → £450,000 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 3 yrs
5, Riverside Court, Riverside Road £255,000 (Jun 2019) → £335,000 (Mar 2022) → £355,000 (Feb 2026) +39%
over 7 yrs
192, Riverside Road £575,000 (Jul 2016) → £645,000 (Oct 2020) → £718,000 (Feb 2025) +25%
over 9 yrs
176, Riverside Road £585,000 (Dec 2016) → £572,500 (Aug 2019) → £625,000 (Feb 2025) +7%
over 8 yrs
88, Riverside Road £280,000 (Feb 2020) → £315,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 5 yrs
58, Riverside Road £296,000 (Apr 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2024) +1%
over 7 yrs
48, Riverside Road £327,500 (Jan 2018) → £315,000 (Oct 2022) -4%
over 5 yrs
40, Riverside Road £331,000 (Sep 2016) → £315,000 (Feb 2022) -5%
over 5 yrs
80, Riverside Road £303,250 (Jan 2017) → £325,000 (Jan 2022) +7%
over 5 yrs
230, Riverside Road £411,000 (Jul 2018) → £485,000 (Nov 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Riverside Road

Crime

371 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour99
Violence & sexual offences97
Shoplifting66
Criminal damage & arson25
Other theft20
Drugs17

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Riverside Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Riverside Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grosvenor Road (opp, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Alma Road (nr, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Grosvenor Road (nr, London Road) 4 min walk
  • Cottonmill Crescent (opp, Cottonmill Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents1,622

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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