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Folly Lane, St Albans

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5JU, AL3 5JJ, AL3 5JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£794,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£638,042
56 sales
Price range
£350k – £950k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2026
AL3 5JU

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At a glance

House prices£794k average24% above the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 62 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

56 property sales on Folly Lane, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £794,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £667,954. Average sale prices rose from £601,709 in 2016 to £755,000 in 2026 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% above the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% semi-detached, 46% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Folly Lane range from £350,000 to £950,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Folly Lane ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Folly Lane compared

Folly Lane£794,000
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: £601,709 (6 sales)2016£602k2017: £547,667 (6 sales)2017£548k2018: £696,000 (3 sales)2018£696k2019: £622,744 (8 sales)2019£623k2020: £589,767 (6 sales)2020£590k2021: £632,579 (7 sales)2021£633k2022: £555,200 (5 sales)2022£555k2023: £663,333 (3 sales)2023£663k2024: £802,300 (5 sales)2024£802k2025: £666,667 (3 sales)2025£667k2026: £755,000 (4 sales)2026£755k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 62 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£667,9541 Sep 2026
Terraced26£606,75430 Oct 2025
Detached3£640,00018 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Folly Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3C, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 1 Sep 2026£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 7 Jul 2026£815,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
162, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 19 Mar 2026£895,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
154, Folly Lane AL3 5JQ 13 Mar 2026£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 30 Oct 2025£950,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Folly Lane AL3 5JH 9 Sep 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 7 Jan 2025£700,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 10 Dec 2024£750,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 3 Dec 2024£790,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Folly Lane AL3 5JH 8 Nov 2024£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 18 Oct 2024£676,500 TerracedFreehold
182, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 28 Aug 2024£895,000 TerracedFreehold
168, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 24 Nov 2023£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 21 Aug 2023£635,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Folly Lane AL3 5JP 28 Jul 2023£625,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 4 Nov 2022£660,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 13 Sep 2022£570,000 TerracedFreehold
182, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 11 Aug 2022£1,380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 30 Jun 2022£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 4 Mar 2022£526,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Folly Lane AL3 5JP 7 Jan 2022£500,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Folly Lane AL3 5JP 25 Jun 2021£2,702,000 OtherFreehold
30, Folly Lane AL3 5JP 25 Jun 2021£2,702,000 OtherFreehold
46, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 24 Jun 2021£500,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 21 Jun 2021£687,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Folly Lane AL3 5JP 18 Jun 2021£565,000 TerracedFreehold
146, Folly Lane AL3 5JQ 26 May 2021£745,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Folly Lane AL3 5JQ 4 May 2021£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 26 Mar 2021£498,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 9 Mar 2021£637,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 18 Dec 2020£692,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 25 Nov 2020£596,103 TerracedFreehold
54, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 30 Oct 2020£500,000 TerracedFreehold
5A, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 18 Sep 2020£610,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 28 Aug 2020£565,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Folly Lane AL3 5JH 30 Jun 2020£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Folly Lane AL3 5JJ 25 Oct 2019£500,000 TerracedFreehold
3A, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 30 Aug 2019£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 28 Aug 2019£645,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3B, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 25 Jul 2019£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Folly Lane AL3 5JT 28 Jun 2019£610,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Folly Lane AL3 5JH 24 Jun 2019£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3C, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 2 Apr 2019£710,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Folly Lane AL3 5JQ 4 Mar 2019£506,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Folly Lane AL3 5JP 5 Oct 2018£388,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 14 Sep 2018£760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
182, Folly Lane AL3 5JG 14 Sep 2018£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Folly Lane AL3 5JQ 13 Jul 2018£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Folly Lane AL3 5JU 31 Jan 2018£1,407,000 OtherFreehold
108, Folly Lane AL3 5JH 18 Jan 2018£743,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
3C, Folly Lane £710,950 (Apr 2019) → £840,000 (Sep 2026) +18%
over 7 yrs
3A, Folly Lane £640,000 (Aug 2019) → £815,000 (Jul 2026) +27%
over 7 yrs
162, Folly Lane £760,000 (Sep 2018) → £895,000 (Mar 2026) +18%
over 8 yrs
13, Folly Lane £600,000 (Aug 2017) → £700,000 (Jan 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
12, Folly Lane £596,103 (Nov 2020) → £750,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 4 yrs
3, Folly Lane £1,407,000 (Jan 2018) → £645,000 (Aug 2019) → £790,000 (Dec 2024) -44%
over 7 yrs
38, Folly Lane £452,500 (Apr 2017) → £565,000 (Aug 2020) → £676,500 (Oct 2024) +50%
over 8 yrs
182, Folly Lane £900,000 (Sep 2018) → £1,380,000 (Aug 2022) → £895,000 (Aug 2024) -1%
over 6 yrs
34, Folly Lane £565,000 (Jun 2021) → £625,000 (Jul 2023) +11%
over 2 yrs
54, Folly Lane £500,000 (Oct 2020) → £570,000 (Sep 2022) +14%
over 2 yrs
40, Folly Lane £435,000 (Aug 2016) → £526,000 (Mar 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs
30, Folly Lane £2,702,000 (Jun 2021) → £500,000 (Jan 2022) -81%
over under a year
128, Folly Lane £506,000 (Mar 2019) → £795,000 (May 2021) +57%
over 2 yrs
50, Folly Lane £500,000 (Oct 2019) → £498,500 (Mar 2021) +-0%
over 1 yr
18, Folly Lane £567,500 (Dec 2016) → £637,000 (Mar 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Folly Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.1 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cannon Street (adj, Folly Lane) 1 min walk
  • Cannon Street (opp, Folly Lane) 1 min walk
  • Catherine Street (NW-bound, Catherine Street) 3 min walk
  • Catherine Street (SE-bound, Catherine Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.1 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans London Road · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.3 mi
  • Normandy Chemist · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Russell Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • St Peter's Lodge Dental Practice · 0.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households961

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,209

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 Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White87.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
No religion43.6%37.1%
Christian43.1%47.4%
Not answered7%6.1%
Muslim2.4%4.7%
Jewish1.5%1.5%
Hindu0.9%1.8%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK81%83%
Born outside the UK19%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above68.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications10.8%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications7.2%11.5%
No qualifications5.8%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.8%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%3.4%
Other qualifications1.9%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health60.9%57.5%
Good health28.1%30.3%
Fair health8.1%9.1%
Bad health2.4%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household56.8%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household19.4%32.4%
No cars or vans in household18.6%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%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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