Dowley Wood is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 1FL is located in the Panshanger electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 1FJ, AL7 1FR, AL7 1FN, AL7 1FQ, AL7 1FH, AL7 1FP, AL7 1FF, AL7 3EZ, AL7 3NS.

Dowley Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowley Wood are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 1FL

Average Price
£530,940
Semi-Detached
£566,921
Terraced
£516,780
Detached
£565,174
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowley Wood

Average Price
£530,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowley WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£540,0002021-01-08 £529,123
9 Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-02-27 £505,042
1 Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002017-04-26 £460,027
3 Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£348,0002014-12-03 £466,749
4 Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£324,5002013-12-11 £486,833

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 4,295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 434 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells , AL7 1QY 		3out of 4 569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watchlytes Primary School
Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ 		3out of 4 602 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,090 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springmead Primary School
Hillyfields , AL7 2HB 		1out of 4 1,140 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 596 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,998 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 3,529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 3,203 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 3,622 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 4,200 yd Other independent 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
Lee's Fish & Chips117a Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City764 yd
Dynasty119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City764 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue ServiceFire Station, Bridge Road East861 yd
PW GatesUnit 2, Swallow End948 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shamrock ClubRidgeway, Welwyn Garden City344 yd
Attimore HallRidgeway, Welwyn Garden City344 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City968 yd
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City258 yd
Pizza Dellorto2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City635 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City963 yd
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City267 yd
Lidl71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City764 yd
Tesco61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City764 yd
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School
BLACKTHORN ROAD 		grass pitches521 yd
Ridgeway Academy
HERNS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite633 yd
Welwyn Garden City Football Club
HERNS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,042 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 41.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowley Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 473 crimes were reported near Dowley Wood . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 1FL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL

Employment

AL7 1FL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee103
Retired29
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities21
Information and communication16
Financial and insurance activities13
Education12
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Construction10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male154

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health183
Good health74
Fair health23
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 94
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian22
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White234
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union13
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years33
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
France2
Germany3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion135
Christian106
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Jewish10
Sikh6
Not answered17
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