40, Ridgewood Drive
40, Ridgewood Drive
Description & Estimates
40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 2,583 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 889 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden is £1,411,632 and its rental estimate is £4,219 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, AL5 falls within the AL5 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, we estimate a market value of £1,482,214 and a rental value of £4,430 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,312,818 and £3,923 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £15,822 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value grow by £84 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden as measuring 889 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 7 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Nov 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden completed on 29th October 2021 at £1,200,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 1.8% over the period since October 2021.
- Sold Oct 2021£1,200,000
- Sold Sep 2012£850,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 950 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 12th May 2025, was 31, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, AL5 3LJ, a freehold house which sold for £1,450,000.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 32 addresses on Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, AL5, 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden comes out as the largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £452k more expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mWood End School
- 800mRoundwood Primary School
- 1.6kmThe Lea Primary School and Nursery
- 700mRoundwood Park School
- 1.6kmSt George's School
- 2.1kmSir John Lawes School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 40, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, the nearest station is Harpenden, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmHarpenden
- 5.3kmLuton Airport Parkway
- 6.7kmLuton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
