Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8HL, AL4 8HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£512,863
24 sales
Price range
£328k – £765k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
AL4 8HL

At a glance

House prices£513k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station37 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £440,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £572,070. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Folly Fields compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Folly Fields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £550,100 (5 sales)2016£550k2017: £405,000 (1 sales)2017£405k2018: £580,000 (4 sales)2018£580k2019: £465,000 (2 sales)2019£465k2020: £437,500 (2 sales)2020£438k2021: £514,000 (2 sales)2021£514k2022: £469,975 (2 sales)2022£470k2023: £517,500 (1 sales)2023£518k2024: £467,583 (3 sales)2024£468k2025: £700,000 (1 sales)2025£700k2026: £440,000 (1 sales)2026£440k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£572,07019 Aug 2025
Terraced10£426,55030 Jan 2026
Detached4£580,62521 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Folly Fields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 30 Jan 2026£440,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 19 Aug 2025£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 12 Dec 2024£517,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 27 Sep 2024£447,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 13 Sep 2024£438,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 21 Jul 2023£517,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 28 Jul 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 4 May 2022£549,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 7 Dec 2021£613,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 21 Jun 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 11 Dec 2020£395,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 9 Jun 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 23 Jul 2019£410,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 10 Jan 2019£520,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 15 Jun 2018£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 23 Mar 2018£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 23 Mar 2018£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 22 Mar 2018£350,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 29 Nov 2017£405,000 TerracedFreehold
Horse Keepers Cottage, 27, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 9 Jun 2017£780,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 23 Aug 2016£760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 18 Aug 2016£690,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 14 Jul 2016£635,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Folly Fields AL4 8HL 13 Jul 2016£327,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Folly Fields AL4 8HJ 29 Mar 2016£338,000 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
38, Folly Fields £415,000 (Jun 2021) → £440,000 (Jan 2026) +6%
over 5 yrs
6, Folly Fields £550,000 (Jun 2018) → £700,000 (Aug 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
14, Folly Fields £350,000 (Mar 2018) → £390,000 (Jul 2022) +11%
over 4 yrs
54, Folly Fields £520,000 (Jan 2019) → £613,000 (Dec 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Folly Fields

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Folly Fields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Violence & sexual offences2
Burglary1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Folly Fields is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden 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 Folly Fields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 1.1 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.1 mi
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.3 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.4 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

  • Harpenden station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Folly Fields (adj, Lower Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • Folly Fields (opp, Lower Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • Cottages (opp, Lower Luton Road) 5 min walk
  • Cottages (o/s, Lower Luton Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.9 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.0 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.1 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,897

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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