Folly Lane - AL3 5JT
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5JT is a residential postcode situated on Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 528th largest and 558th 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 14 properties: 11 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £654,439
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,344pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL3 5JT is a residential postcode situated on Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 528th largest and 558th 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 14 properties: 11 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £654,439
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,344pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL3 5JT
- 2 Folly Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Folly Lane
House
- 6 Folly Lane
Building  |  3 Flats
- 8 Folly Lane
House
- 10 Folly Lane
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL3 5JT sold for £950,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £654,439.
The AL3 5JT Sales Market has increased by 15.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £654,439 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £657,717 |
| June 2024 | 0.1% | £648,484 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £648,076 |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £662,169 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £619,678 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £578,750 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £573,811 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £573,519 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £572,902 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £564,421 |
| June 2015 | 12.8% | £517,146 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £458,542 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £411,346 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £405,442 |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £404,494 |
| June 2010 | 19.3% | £388,352 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £325,396 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £371,641 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £378,015 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,344.
The AL3 5JT Rental Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,344pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £2,241pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £2,108pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £2,016pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £1,703pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,453pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.2% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,180pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th October 2025 for £950,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
AL3 5JT has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£950,000 | 4 Bed House24, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT24, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT
- Sold Dec 2024£750,000 | 4 Bed House12, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT12, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT
- Sold Nov 2022£660,000 | 3 Bed House14, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT14, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT
- Sold Jun 2021£687,500 | 3 Bed House20, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT20, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT
- Sold Mar 2021£637,000 | 3 Bed House18, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT18, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT
Nearby Postcodes
AL3 5JT is the 528th largest and the 558th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the AL3 area.
- AL3 5JX, West View Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JX34 Addresses|56 m away
- AL3 5QG, Normandy Road, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5QG17 Addresses|56 m away
- AL3 5NW, Gombards, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5NW23 Addresses|63 m away
- AL3 5JU, Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JU16 Addresses|78 m away
- AL3 5JS, Cannon Street, St. Albans, AL3AL3 5JS26 Addresses|86 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (6)
- early-century flat (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (6)
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
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School200 m away
- Alban City School500 m away
- Maple Primary School600 m away
- Loreto College900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.7 km away
- Verulam School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL3 5JT is St Albans City station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.3 km away
- Park Street|3.4 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|4.3 km away
