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Folly Avenue, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Folly Avenue, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/folly-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5PY, AL3 5QE, AL3 5QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£634,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£579,664
28 sales
Price range
£253k – £892k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
AL3 5PY

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At a glance

House prices£634k averageAbout the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Folly Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £634,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £586,712. Average sale prices rose from £528,275 in 2016 to £634,167 in 2026 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 14% flat. Recorded sale prices on Folly Avenue range from £253,000 to £892,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Folly Avenue ranks 133rd for average price.

House prices on Folly Avenue compared

Folly Avenue£634,167
AL3 postcode area£673,956
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £528,275 (4 sales)2016£528k2019: £741,500 (3 sales)2019£742k2020: £480,000 (1 sales)2020£480k2021: £594,333 (6 sales)2021£594k2022: £606,500 (3 sales)2022£607k2023: £365,000 (4 sales)2023£365k2024: £677,500 (2 sales)2024£678k2025: £655,000 (2 sales)2025£655k2026: £634,167 (3 sales)2026£634k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£586,71227 Mar 2026
Semi-detached6£660,08316 Jan 2026
Flat4£362,50021 Aug 2023
Detached1£846,00031 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Folly Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 27 Mar 2026£625,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 16 Jan 2026£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 5 Jan 2026£627,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Folly Avenue AL3 5QD 16 Sep 2025£715,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 28 Mar 2025£595,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Folly Avenue AL3 5QD 27 Sep 2024£725,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 4 Mar 2024£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 1 Dec 2023£465,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Folly Court, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 21 Aug 2023£277,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 4 Jul 2023£465,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Folly Court, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 23 Feb 2023£253,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 16 Dec 2022£455,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 12 Oct 2022£472,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 16 Aug 2022£892,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 3 Aug 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Folly Avenue AL3 5QD 28 Jun 2021£642,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 28 Jun 2021£616,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 28 May 2021£520,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 26 Feb 2021£612,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Folly Avenue AL3 5QD 8 Jan 2021£625,000 FlatFreehold
53, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 7 Feb 2020£480,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Folly Avenue AL3 5QD 31 Oct 2019£846,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 20 Sep 2019£574,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Folly Avenue AL3 5QD 28 Aug 2019£688,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 23 Aug 2019£690,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 18 Nov 2016£722,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Folly Court, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 28 Sep 2016£295,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Folly Avenue AL3 5PY 4 May 2016£646,100 TerracedFreehold
1, Folly Avenue AL3 5QE 26 Feb 2016£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
61, Folly Avenue £465,000 (Jul 2023) → £625,000 (Mar 2026) +34%
over 3 yrs
65, Folly Avenue £550,000 (Aug 2021) → £627,500 (Jan 2026) +14%
over 4 yrs
28, Folly Avenue £642,500 (Jun 2021) → £715,000 (Sep 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
55, Folly Avenue £455,000 (Dec 2022) → £595,000 (Mar 2025) +31%
over 2 yrs
4, Folly Court, Folly Avenue £295,000 (Sep 2016) → £277,000 (Aug 2023) -6%
over 7 yrs
44, Folly Avenue £646,100 (May 2016) → £690,000 (Aug 2019) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Folly Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.2 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.5 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.5 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cannon Street (adj, Folly Lane) 3 min walk
  • Goldsmith Way (opp, Normandy Road) 3 min walk
  • Cannon Street (opp, Folly Lane) 3 min walk
  • Goldsmith Way (adj, Normandy Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans London Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Normandy Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.4 mi
  • Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • St Albans City Hospital · 0.2 mi
  • St Albans City Hospital · 0.2 mi
  • St Peter's Lodge Dental Practice · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents2,105

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Folly Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White88%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian45.2%47.4%
No religion44.1%37.1%
Not answered5.7%6.1%
Muslim2.8%4.7%
Jewish1.2%1.5%
Hindu0.3%1.8%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK83.4%83%
Born outside the UK16.6%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above62.6%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.3%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications8.7%11.5%
No qualifications7.7%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.2%6.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.4%
Other qualifications1.7%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health61.4%57.5%
Good health28%30.3%
Fair health8.3%9.1%
Bad health1.7%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household52.4%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household26.7%32.4%
No cars or vans in household15.5%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%10.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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