Folly Lane is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 5JT is located in the Batchwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5NW, AL3 5QG, AL3 5JX, AL3 5JU, AL3 5JS, AL3 5NU, AL3 5NR, AL3 5JY, AL3 5NS.

Folly Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folly Lane are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5JT

Average Price
£695,813
Semi-Detached
£822,441
Terraced
£661,676
Detached
£732,712
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Lane

Average Price
£594,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-11-04 £612,017
20 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£687,5002021-06-21 £699,353
18 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£637,0002021-03-09 £665,193
12 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£596,1032020-11-25 £642,591
22 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002019-06-28 £698,522

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB 		3out of 4 195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road , AL3 5NL 		3out of 4 360 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR 		3out of 4 668 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL 		- not rated 1,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Michael's Street , AL3 4SJ 		3out of 4 1,059 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ 		4out of 4 1,098 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB 		4out of 4 1,843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 2,003 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 2,105 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 2,253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands College
Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		- not rated 4,110 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR 		3out of 4 3,218 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB 		- not rated 709 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 763 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 1,087 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,164 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 1,207 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans250 yd
Cafe on the Corner39 Catherine Street, St Albans291 yd
Bar Meze8 Adelaide Street, St Albans343 yd
Tabure6 Spencer Street, St Albans372 yd
The Beech House81 St Peters Street, St Albans380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Craft and CleaverCraft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street276 yd
Alban's Well53 St Peters Street, St Albans372 yd
The Farrier's ArmsThe Farriers Arms, 32-34 Lower Dagnall Street420 yd
Punchin' Palooka26 Verulam Road, St Albans430 yd
The Cock InnThe Cock Ph, 48 St Peters Street443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans291 yd
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans322 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans322 yd
Subway79A St Peters Street, St Albans380 yd
GreggsForrester House, St Peters Street477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans396 yd
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches131 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches324 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite525 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts598 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool652 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches682 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		698 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches700 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool755 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches926 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed215.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Folly Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 731 crimes were reported near Folly Lane . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5JT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JT

Employment

AL3 5JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee27
Retired21
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities51
Education33
Information and communication23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male171

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health251
Good health79
Fair health20
Bad health1
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications4
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 186

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White330

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union20
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years24
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland11
Germany1
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries5
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean8
Oceania2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion166
Christian145
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered35
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