Folly Fields - AL4 8HL
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 605th largest and 231st 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £553,965
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £612/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL4 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 605th largest and 231st 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £553,965
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £612/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL4 8HL
- 2 Folly Fields
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Folly Fields
Unknown
- 6 Folly Fields
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Folly Fields
Unknown
- 10 Folly Fields
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL4 8HL sold for £440,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £553,965.
The AL4 8HL Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £553,965 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £554,248 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £532,950 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £542,858 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £550,027 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £506,395 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £471,846 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £455,560 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £459,701 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £462,224 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £451,363 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £411,434 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £380,369 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £342,762 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £334,421 |
| June 2011 | 4% | £320,673 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £308,327 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £256,752 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £284,334 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £288,984 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,203.
The AL4 8HL Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £2,203pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,114pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,976pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £1,835pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,730pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,290pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,036pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,062pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
AL4 8HL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£440,000 | 2 Bed House38, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL38, 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
- Sold Jul 2023£517,500 | 3 Bed House24A, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL24A, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL
- Sold Jul 2022£390,000 | 2 Bed House14, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL14, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL
- Sold Dec 2021£613,000 | 4 Bed House54, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL54, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HL
Nearby Postcodes
AL4 8HL is the 605th largest and the 231st most expensive postcode out of the 748 postcodes in the AL4 area.
- AL4 8HJ, Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HJ19 Addresses|29 m away
- AL4 8HQ, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HQ23 Addresses|249 m away
- AL4 8HN, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HN19 Addresses|382 m away
- AL4 8HH, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HH21 Addresses|398 m away
- AL4 8HW, Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4AL4 8HW10 Addresses|415 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (10)
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 School1.3 km away
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery1.8 km away
- High Beeches Primary School2.0 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.7 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.6 km away
- St George's School3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL4 8HL is Harpenden station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|3.0 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|7.4 km away
- St Albans City|7.7 km away
- Welwyn North|8.0 km away
