Howlands is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 4HE is located in the Hollybush electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4LF, AL7 4LD, AL7 4LG, AL7 4LE, AL7 4HD, AL7 4FP, AL7 4BN, AL7 4HQ, AL7 4HG.

Howlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howlands are based on 387 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 4HE

Average Price
£329,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£329,225
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howlands

Average Price
£365,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HowlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
304 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002013-01-15 £329,225

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,219 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 5,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons , AL7 4RU 		3out of 4 938 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,109 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,181 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 1,294 yd Community school 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 2,267 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,334 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,169 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,559 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 2,639 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 4,190 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,740 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 5,040 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 5,445 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
J&O Coffee ShopQueen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands240 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City859 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City868 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,005 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HollybushHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City609 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City795 yd
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City868 yd
Peartree InnHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City609 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City609 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City859 yd
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City868 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City868 yd
The Co-operative Food13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts368 yd
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches449 yd
Mill Green Golf Club
GYPSY LANE 		golf1,080 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%

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

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Howlands . 39% 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 AL7 4HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HE

Employment

AL7 4HE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Part-Time Employee43
Retired33
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education19
Manufacturing18
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female203
Male177

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex110
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health177
Good health140
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 80
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian14
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White316
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union41
Africa10
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years47
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland5
Portugal12
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion184
Christian166
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim6
Other religion7
Not answered14
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