Folly Avenue is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL3 5QB 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 Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5PY, AL3 5JN, AL3 5JR, AL3 5QD, AL3 5JL, AL3 5PZ, AL3 5LB, AL3 5QE, AL3 5JS.

Folly Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folly Avenue are based on 66 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 5QB

Average Price
£622,872
Semi-Detached
£705,777
Terraced
£556,548
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Avenue

Average Price
£618,695
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£393,0002014-11-28 £514,962
25 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002013-09-10 £761,296
23 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002010-11-26 £530,815
21 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£303,0002009-08-28 £600,588
25 Folly Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£388,5002007-08-10 £698,595

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB 		3out of 4 350 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 4 542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR 		3out of 4 833 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL 		- not rated 924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW 		4out of 4 939 yd Community school 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 1,046 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 1,265 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB 		4out of 4 1,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR 		3out of 4 1,941 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR 		3out of 4 2,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA 		3out of 4 2,396 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 4,224 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 3,406 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 852 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ 		- not rated 870 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP 		2out of 4 951 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY 		4out of 4 1,170 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN 		- not rated 1,359 yd Other independent school No 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 Albans422 yd
Cafe on the Corner39 Catherine Street, St Albans462 yd
Martinas @ Ashwell HouseAshwell House, 167 Verulam Road473 yd
Per TuttiFormer, 30 Holywell Hill475 yd
Bar Meze8 Adelaide Street, St Albans520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waverley Sports & Social Club58 Waverley Road, St Albans361 yd
Craft and CleaverCraft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street437 yd
Ashwell House167 Verulam Road, St Albans475 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club8 Waverley Road, St Albans491 yd
The Portland ArmsThe Portland Arms Ph, 63 Portland Street497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishy Plaice1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans462 yd
The Meating Room22 Catherine Street, St Albans488 yd
Touch of Spice24 Catherine Street, St Albans488 yd
Subway79A St Peters Street, St Albans555 yd
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)14 Hatfield Road, St Albans660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans591 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field
NORMANDY ROAD 		grass pitches189 yd
Victoria Playing Fields
FOLLY LANE 		grass pitches300 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club
WAVERLEY ROAD 		tennis courts525 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite702 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School)
1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 yd
Maple Primary School
TOWNSEND AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches808 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches818 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches
TOWNSEND DRIVE 		grass pitches826 yd
St Albans School
ABBEY GATEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool862 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		863 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed214.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Folly Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 536 crimes were reported near Folly Avenue . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL3 5QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Folly Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired26
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee20
Other11
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education26
Information and communication24
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male138

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex116
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health184
Good health80
Fair health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 142
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed Other4
White243
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years31
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland11
France1
Italy2
Spain3
Romania3
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania3
No passport held11

Religion

No religion162
Christian86
Muslim18
Not answered16
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