Folly Lane - AL3 5JG
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5JG is a residential postcode situated on Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 576th largest and 538th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £764,967
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,525pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £759/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5JG is a residential postcode situated on Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 576th largest and 538th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £764,967
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,525pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £759/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5JG
- 156 Folly Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
- 158 Folly Lane
House
- 160 Folly Lane
3 Bed House
- 162 Folly Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
- 164 Folly Lane
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5JG sold for £895,000 on 19th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £764,967.
The AL3 5JG Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £764,967 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £766,626 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £748,277 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £748,509 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £763,262 |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £704,389 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £650,942 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £646,143 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £644,927 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £638,100 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £623,575 |
| June 2015 | 13.1% | £571,997 |
| June 2014 | 12.1% | £505,643 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £451,228 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £441,993 |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £441,634 |
| June 2010 | 21.1% | £423,390 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £349,634 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £399,991 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £408,130 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,525.
The AL3 5JG Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,525pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £2,407pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £2,241pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £2,151pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,937pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £1,789pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,654pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,629pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £1,601pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.9% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.2% | £1,343pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,174pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th March 2026 for £895,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL3 5JG has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£895,000 | 4 Bed House162, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG162, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG
- Sold Aug 2024£895,000 | 4 Bed House182, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG182, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG
- Sold Nov 2023£730,000 | 3 Bed House168, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG168, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG
- Sold Aug 2022£1,380,000 | 4 Bed House182, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG182, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG
- Sold Dec 2020£692,500 | 3 Bed House174, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG174, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JG
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5JG is the 576th largest and the 538th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 4SU, Branch Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4SU1 Addresses|45 m away
- AL3 5UH, Wells Close, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5UH8 Addresses|48 m away
- AL3 4DR, Verulam Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4DR4 Addresses|69 m away
- AL3 5JQ, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JQ14 Addresses|105 m away
- AL3 4SX, Branch Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 4SX2 Addresses|112 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- house (2)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£2,702,000 | 3 Bed House30, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JP30, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JP
- Sold Jun 2021£2,702,000 | 3 Bed House30, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JP30, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JP
- Sold Jan 2018£1,407,000 | 4 Bed House3, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JU3, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JU
Schools Nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans600 m away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Alban City School1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.5 km away
- St Albans Girls' School1.9 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5JG is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.4 km away
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- Park Street|3.6 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.4 km away
