Folly Fields - AL4 8HJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HJ is a residential postcode situated on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 501st largest and 343rd most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £611,374
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,463pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £518/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HJ is a residential postcode situated on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 501st largest and 343rd most expensive of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £611,374
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,463pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £518/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8HJ
- 7 Folly Fields
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Folly Fields
3 Bed Period House
- 11 Folly Fields
3 Bed Period House
- 13 Folly Fields
3 Bed Period House
- 15 Folly Fields
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8HJ sold for £517,000 on 12th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £611,374.
The AL4 8HJ Sales Market has increased by 22.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £611,374 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £612,230 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £588,962 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £599,923 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £606,362 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £559,268 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £522,404 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £504,018 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £510,094 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £512,310 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £499,100 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £452,838 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £416,437 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £373,110 |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £363,510 |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £349,220 |
| June 2010 | 19.5% | £337,902 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £282,880 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £314,427 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £319,269 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,463.
The AL4 8HJ Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,463pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,365pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,212pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.3% | £2,054pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,932pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,780pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,629pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,189pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2024 for £517,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
AL4 8HJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£517,000 | 3 Bed House9, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ9, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
- Sold Sep 2024£447,750 | 3 Bed House23, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ23, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
- Sold Sep 2024£438,000 | 3 Bed House13, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ13, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
- Sold May 2022£549,950 | 4 Bed House29, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ29, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
- Sold Dec 2020£395,000 | 2 Bed House37, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ37, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8HJ is the 501st largest and the 343rd most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8HL, Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HL26 Addresses|29 m away
- AL4 8HQ, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HQ23 Addresses|246 m away
- AL4 8HH, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HH21 Addresses|388 m away
- AL4 8HN, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HN19 Addresses|405 m away
- AL4 8HW, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HW10 Addresses|440 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2018£765,000 | 4 Bed House43, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ43, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
- Sold Aug 2016£760,000 | 5 Bed House28, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL28, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL
- Sold Aug 2025£700,000 | 4 Bed House6, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL6, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL
Schools Nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School1.2 km away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery1.8 km away
- High Beeches Primary School2.1 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.8 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.7 km away
- St George's School3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8HJ is Harpenden station, which is 3.1 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|3.1 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|7.4 km away
- St Albans City|7.7 km away
- Welwyn North|8.0 km away
