The Ridgeway, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9TY, AL4 9UA, AL4 9RJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£816,004
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£623,695
153 sales
Price range
£150k – £1.76m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
AL4 9UA

At a glance

House prices£816k average27% above the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

153 property sales on The Ridgeway, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £816,004. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £309,131. Average sale prices rose from £597,071 in 2016 to £661,667 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 18 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Ridgeway compared

The Ridgeway£816,004
AL4 postcode area£680,672
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £597,071 (21 sales)2016£597k2017: £589,500 (12 sales)2017£590k2018: £564,178 (18 sales)2018£564k2019: £768,813 (8 sales)2019£769k2020: £445,000 (19 sales)2020£445k2021: £730,750 (12 sales)2021£731k2022: £499,078 (16 sales)2022£499k2023: £917,396 (9 sales)2023£917k2024: £751,528 (18 sales)2024£752k2025: £619,342 (17 sales)2025£619k2026: £661,667 (3 sales)2026£662k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat71£309,1319 Jul 2026
Semi-detached62£881,22512 Jun 2026
Detached11£1,202,59810 Nov 2025
Terraced9£623,6117 Jun 2024

Sold prices on The Ridgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
301, The Ridgeway AL4 9UA 9 Jul 2026£275,000 FlatLeasehold
140, The Ridgeway AL4 9PP 12 Jun 2026£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Ridgeway AL4 9AT 22 May 2026£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
307, The Ridgeway AL4 9UA 21 Nov 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
217, The Ridgeway AL4 9XG 10 Nov 2025£1,760,023 DetachedFreehold
190, The Ridgeway AL4 9XJ 29 Oct 2025£856,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
425, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 17 Oct 2025£372,500 FlatLeasehold
463, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 8 Oct 2025£277,500 FlatLeasehold
501, The Ridgeway AL4 9TX 2 Oct 2025£390,000 FlatLeasehold
361, The Ridgeway AL4 9TZ 10 Sep 2025£351,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage 107, The Ridgeway 10 Sep 2025£351,000 OtherLeasehold
202, The Ridgeway AL4 9XJ 16 Jul 2025£1,360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
311, The Ridgeway AL4 9UA 19 Jun 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
289, The Ridgeway AL4 9UA 6 Jun 2025£337,050 FlatLeasehold
117, The Ridgeway AL4 9XA 15 May 2025£805,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
300, The Ridgeway AL4 9RJ 30 Apr 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
447, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 30 Apr 2025£272,500 FlatLeasehold
277, The Ridgeway AL4 9UA 28 Mar 2025£352,000 FlatLeasehold
7, The Ridgeway AL4 9AL 26 Mar 2025£1,235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 21, The Ridgeway 4 Mar 2025£27,000 OtherLeasehold
16, The Ridgeway AL4 9AT 25 Feb 2025£947,740 Semi-detachedFreehold
399, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 24 Feb 2025£432,500 FlatLeasehold
395, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 17 Dec 2024£400,000 FlatLeasehold
59, The Ridgeway AL4 9NR 9 Dec 2024£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
237, The Ridgeway AL4 9XG 29 Nov 2024£1,250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
251, The Ridgeway AL4 9UB 13 Nov 2024£835,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, The Ridgeway AL4 9PS 30 Sep 2024£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage 3, The Ridgeway 6 Sep 2024£23,000 OtherLeasehold
429, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 30 Aug 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
244, The Ridgeway AL4 9XQ 20 Aug 2024£1,095,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
235, The Ridgeway AL4 9XG 15 Aug 2024£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Ridgeway AL4 9PS 12 Aug 2024£910,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
437, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 22 Jul 2024£239,000 FlatLeasehold
106, The Ridgeway AL4 9PR 19 Jun 2024£910,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, The Ridgeway AL4 9NU 7 Jun 2024£860,000 TerracedFreehold
96, The Ridgeway AL4 9PS 24 May 2024£731,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
286, The Ridgeway AL4 9RJ 10 May 2024£340,000 FlatLeasehold
445, The Ridgeway AL4 9TY 26 Apr 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
288, The Ridgeway AL4 9RJ 26 Mar 2024£395,000 FlatLeasehold
82, The Ridgeway AL4 9PS 19 Mar 2024£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
369, The Ridgeway AL4 9TZ 15 Mar 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
271, The Ridgeway AL4 9UA 7 Feb 2024£390,000 TerracedLeasehold
300, The Ridgeway AL4 9RJ 26 Jan 2024£197,500 FlatLeasehold
284, The Ridgeway AL4 9RJ 24 Jan 2024£340,000 FlatLeasehold
204, The Ridgeway AL4 9XJ 5 Dec 2023£1,450,000 DetachedFreehold
151, The Ridgeway AL4 9XD 20 Oct 2023£1,025,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
162, The Ridgeway AL4 9XJ 25 Aug 2023£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, The Ridgeway AL4 9XA 24 Jul 2023£920,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
222, The Ridgeway AL4 9XH 24 Jul 2023£990,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
324, The Ridgeway AL4 9RJ 21 Jul 2023£346,500 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
301, The Ridgeway £250,000 (Dec 2020) → £275,000 (Jul 2026) +10%
over 6 yrs
307, The Ridgeway £240,000 (Dec 2016) → £295,000 (Nov 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
425, The Ridgeway £365,000 (Sep 2016) → £372,500 (Oct 2025) +2%
over 9 yrs
300, The Ridgeway £197,500 (Jan 2024) → £245,000 (Apr 2025) +24%
over 1 yr
447, The Ridgeway £260,000 (Apr 2016) → £264,500 (Jan 2020) → £272,500 (Apr 2025) +5%
over 9 yrs
16, The Ridgeway £750,000 (Jun 2018) → £947,740 (Feb 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
399, The Ridgeway £319,000 (Feb 2017) → £432,500 (Feb 2025) +36%
over 8 yrs
395, The Ridgeway £300,000 (Dec 2020) → £400,000 (Dec 2024) +33%
over 4 yrs
445, The Ridgeway £270,000 (May 2018) → £260,000 (Apr 2024) -4%
over 6 yrs
288, The Ridgeway £305,000 (Nov 2018) → £395,000 (Mar 2024) +30%
over 5 yrs
178, The Ridgeway £720,000 (Nov 2018) → £920,000 (Jun 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs
293, The Ridgeway £325,000 (Jun 2022) → £432,000 (Mar 2023) +33%
over under a year
381, The Ridgeway £230,000 (May 2016) → £375,000 (Oct 2022) +63%
over 6 yrs
481, The Ridgeway £304,000 (Jul 2018) → £375,000 (Jul 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
485, The Ridgeway £340,000 (Jan 2017) → £420,000 (Jul 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
247, The Ridgeway £899,000 (Jan 2021) → £705,000 (Feb 2022) -22%
over 1 yr
377, The Ridgeway £220,000 (Oct 2018) → £238,000 (Jul 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs
457, The Ridgeway £150,000 (Oct 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2017) → £275,000 (Dec 2020) +83%
over 4 yrs
328, The Ridgeway £318,000 (Sep 2016) → £340,000 (Jun 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
304, The Ridgeway £250,000 (Dec 2016) → £247,500 (Mar 2020) -1%
over 3 yrs
175, The Ridgeway £880,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,075,000 (Jun 2019) +22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Ridgeway

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Ridgeway in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting27
Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour20
Other theft18
Vehicle crime15
Drugs4

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

Flood risk

The Ridgeway is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert 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 The Ridgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Park Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barnfield Road (opp, The Ridgeway) 1 min walk
  • The Quadrant (nr, The Ridgeway) 3 min walk
  • Barnfield Road (nr, The Ridgeway) 3 min walk
  • The Quadrant (opp, The Ridgeway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.4 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.5 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.5 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.7 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 8 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.8%62.5%
Private rented24.1%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households844

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,016

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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