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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4FP, AL7 4DT, AL7 4ES, AL7 4GN, AL7 4EP, AL7 4BZ, AL7 4HE, AL7 4EL, AL7 4HD.

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 4HQ

Average Price
£321,087
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£321,087

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
Childrens Day Nursery Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£290,0002015-07-03 £321,087

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,272 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 4 902 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 1,071 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,266 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,362 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 1,456 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 2,417 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,433 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,657 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,739 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 2,743 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 4,085 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 4,918 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,921 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB 		- not rated 5,426 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, Howlands139 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City958 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HollybushHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City682 yd
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City958 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City682 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City682 yd
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City958 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches315 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts548 yd
Mill Green Golf Club
GYPSY LANE 		golf927 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near Howlands . 42% 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 4HQ.

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 4HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee175
Retired36
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed27
Other15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities147
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction5
Education5
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male183

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated20
Divorced42
Widowed34

Health

Very good health159
Good health148
Fair health49
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 121
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani6
Other Asian36
Black African30
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White259
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union54
Rest of Europe4
Africa29
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years95
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland2
Italy3
Lithuania2
Poland28
Romania15
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion113
Christian206
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim17
Sikh2
Other religion5
Not answered15
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