Folly Avenue is in St. Albans and in St Albans district.
AL3 5QD 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 5QD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL3 5QE, AL3 5PR, AL3 5LB, AL3 5PZ, AL3 5JY, AL3 5QB, AL3 5QA, AL3 5JR, AL3 5PY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £642,500 | 2021-06-28 | £653,577 |
| 30 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £625,000 | 2021-01-08 | £613,565 |
| 24 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £846,000 | 2019-10-31 | £949,117 |
| 6 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £688,500 | 2019-08-28 | £768,044 |
| 24 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2015-12-19 | £855,008 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 374 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 501 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR | 3out of 4 | 777 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL | - not rated | 864 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW | 4out of 4 | 870 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 | 1,124 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 1,208 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | 4out of 4 | 1,688 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR | 3out of 4 | 1,917 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 2,048 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 2,432 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 4,147 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 3,365 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 795 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 886 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP | 2out of 4 | 908 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 1,095 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 1,333 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant | 52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans | 379 yd | |
| Cafe on the Corner | 39 Catherine Street, St Albans | 416 yd | |
| Bar Meze | 8 Adelaide Street, St Albans | 476 yd | |
| TLO Coffee Roasters | 109 St Peters Street, St Albans | 490 yd | |
| Bua Thai Restaurant | 99 St Peters Street, St Albans | 495 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Sports & Social Club | 58 Waverley Road, St Albans | 316 yd | |
| Craft and Cleaver | Craft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street | 387 yd | |
| St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club | 8 Waverley Road, St Albans | 419 yd | |
| Alban's Well | 53 St Peters Street, St Albans | 539 yd | |
| Ashwell House | 167 Verulam Road, St Albans | 555 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishy Plaice | 1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans | 416 yd | |
| The Meating Room | 22 Catherine Street, St Albans | 438 yd | |
| Touch of Spice | 24 Catherine Street, St Albans | 438 yd | |
| Subway | 79A St Peters Street, St Albans | 510 yd | |
| Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe) | 14 Hatfield Road, St Albans | 612 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans | 572 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD | grass pitches | 129 yd |
| Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE | grass pitches | 375 yd |
| Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD | tennis courts | 455 yd |
| St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 669 yd |
| Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE | health and fitness suite | 715 yd |
| Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 737 yd |
| St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 766 yd |
| Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road | 807 yd | |
| Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE | grass pitches | 860 yd |
| King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway | grass pitches | 863 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 109 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 559 crimes were reported
near Folly Avenue .
Only 18% 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 5QD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL3 5QD 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 134 |
| Self-Employed | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Retired | 21 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 51 |
| Education | 33 |
| Information and communication | 23 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Other | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Real estate activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 183 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 93 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 137 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 251 |
| Good health | 79 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 1 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 4 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 32 |
| Degree or Similar | 186 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 330 |
| United Kingdom | 295 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 16 |
| Oceania | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 295 |
| 10+ Years | 24 |
| 5-10 Years | 15 |
| 2-5 Years | 9 |
| Less than 2 years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 300 |
| Ireland | 11 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 166 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 35 |