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40 Folly Lane, AL3 5JJ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 40 Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JJ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£526,000
4 Mar 2022
Recorded sales
5
since 1996
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
This home in brief

40 Folly Lane is a freehold terraced house on Folly Lane in AL3. It last sold for £526,000 in 2022 — its 5th recorded sale, up 777% on its first recorded sale of £60,000 in 1996. That price sits 11% below the £590,000 median for AL3 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£677,000£849,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£526,000
2022
Its own growth
8.8%/yr
compounded across 5 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (8.8% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 40 Folly Lane

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
4 Mar 2022£526,000+21% (+3.5%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
3 Aug 2016£435,000+89% (+5.3%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
3 Mar 2004£230,000+96% (+12.3%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
22 May 1998£117,500+96% (+38.6%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
30 Apr 1996£60,000Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL3 5JJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Folly Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
38 Folly Lane2024£676,5005
42 Folly Lane2004£245,0002
44 Folly Lane2010£291,0005
46 Folly Lane2021£500,000567 m²
48 Folly Lane2017£441,0005
50 Folly Lane2021£498,500964 m²
52 Folly Lane2011£317,0003
54 Folly Lane2022£570,0005
56 Folly Lane2006£289,9952
58 Folly Lane2006£260,000569 m²
60 Folly Lane2001£165,000274 m²
62 Folly Lane2022£520,000365 m²
64 Folly Lane2014£405,000467 m²

The street and the area

Where 40 Folly Lane sits in its local market.

AL3 median
£590,000
last 8 years
Folly Lane sold prices & street profile →AL3 house prices & area guide →

40 Folly Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 40 Folly Lane last sell, and for how much?

40 Folly Lane last sold for £526,000 on 4 Mar 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 40 Folly Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 40 Folly Lane between 1996 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 40 Folly Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.8% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £677,000–£849,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.