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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4HD, AL7 4HL, AL7 4LE, AL7 4LH, AL7 4LQ, AL7 4HZ, AL7 4LD, AL7 4LJ, AL7 4EE.

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 4HN

Average Price
£320,630
Semi-Detached
£490,410
Terraced
£387,264
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,192
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
Flat 6 Willow House, 373 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,0002022-02-25 £93,060
379 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002021-12-08 £538,481
381 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-06-30 £390,008
331 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£376,0002019-02-15 £399,331
Flat 7 Willow House, 373 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-06-29 £126,694

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,095 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 5,432 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 829 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,067 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons , AL7 4RU 		3out of 4 1,146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,253 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 1,471 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,178 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,458 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 3,943 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,605 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 2,490 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 3,966 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,798 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 4,828 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB 		- not rated 5,284 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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, Howlands391 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd
Papa Johns53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HollybushHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City426 yd
Peartree InnHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City937 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City426 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City426 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd
Seaworld39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches307 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts520 yd
Mill Green Golf Club
GYPSY LANE 		golf925 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 72.4%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 287 crimes were reported near Howlands . 35% 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 4HN.

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 4HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired43
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities35
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Information and communication13
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female175
Male161

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health172
Good health108
Fair health42
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 78
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other4
White277
Arab9
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union27
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years39
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland1
Portugal2
Poland10
Romania12
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion126
Christian167
Hindu6
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered30
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