Howlands is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 4HG is located in the Howlands 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 4HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4RH, AL7 4HF, AL7 4RJ, AL7 4QH, AL7 4QL, AL7 4BN, AL7 4QJ, AL7 4BZ, AL7 4QQ.

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 4HG

Average Price
£349,976
Semi-Detached
£384,750
Terraced
£329,112
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
259 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-05-26 £337,784
239 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£422,5002021-12-20 £402,670
261 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-12-17 £356,749
255 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-03-19 £320,060
229 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-01-28 £377,245

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,257 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 5,407 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 4 763 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 1,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,210 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,220 yd Voluntary aided 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 2,168 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,495 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,587 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 2,796 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 4,338 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,757 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 5,175 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 5,447 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, Howlands198 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City704 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City706 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,062 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City706 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City767 yd
The HollybushHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City788 yd
Peartree InnHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City704 yd
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City706 yd
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City788 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City788 yd
Pizza Dellorto2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City706 yd
The Co-operative Food13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts385 yd
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches571 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed240.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 230 crimes were reported near Howlands . 41% 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 4HG.

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 4HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Part-Time Employee36
Retired30
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education15
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female197
Male186

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex119
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health198
Good health148
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 74
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian8
Other Asian11
Black African13
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White318
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years33
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
Germany2
Portugal6
Poland8
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
Oceania2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion186
Christian145
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Jewish4
Muslim16
Other religion3
Not answered21
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