Key Street Insights
Folly Fields is a residential street with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 279th largest and 106th most expensive of the 360 streets in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 45 properties: 34 houses and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £577,313
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,315pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £601/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Folly Fields is a residential street with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 279th largest and 106th most expensive of the 360 streets in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 45 properties: 34 houses and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £577,313
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,315pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £601/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4
- 2 Folly Fields
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Folly Fields
House
- 6 Folly Fields
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Folly Fields
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Folly Fields
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Folly Fields sold for £440,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the street is £577,313.
The Folly Fields Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £577,313 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £577,539 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £555,306 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £565,632 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £573,319 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £527,706 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £491,500 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £474,595 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £478,696 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £481,418 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £470,264 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £428,960 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £396,886 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £357,952 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £349,320 |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £334,863 |
| June 2010 | 20.2% | £321,664 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £267,643 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £296,227 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £301,111 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,315.
The Folly Fields Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £2,315pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,221pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £2,077pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,553pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,527pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,487pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,487pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £1,416pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,116pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th January 2026 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%.
Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 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 Dec 2024£517,000 | 3 Bed House9, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ9, Folly Fields, St. Albans, AL4 8HJ
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
Nearby Streets
Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 is the 279th largest and the 106th most expensive street in the AL4 area.
- Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4137 Addresses|437 m away
- Leasey Dell Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL45 Addresses|440 m away
- Cherry Tree Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL411 Addresses|506 m away
- Marshalls Heath Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL431 Addresses|551 m away
- Leasey Bridge Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL46 Addresses|608 m away
- Wheathampstead Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL42 Addresses|723 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4.
- House prices in AL4 8HJ19 Addresses
- House prices in AL4 8HL26 Addresses
Property Types
- 25 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (25)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (4)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (22)
- No EPC (15)
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 Folly Fields, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 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
