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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4HR, AL7 4DU, AL7 4HA, AL7 4DW, AL7 4DS, AL7 4EZ, AL7 4DN, AL7 4DR, AL7 4EU.

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 4HS

Average Price
£344,330
Semi-Detached
£400,260
Terraced
£338,443
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
507 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£387,0872022-05-27 £358,224
515 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-11-13 £357,275
509 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-09-20 £327,058
511 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-09-17 £306,617
499 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,5002019-08-23 £349,052

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 2,705 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 5,154 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 4 355 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 755 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 1,695 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 1,554 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,675 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 3,683 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,328 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 1,870 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 3,722 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,551 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 4,649 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB 		- not rated 4,963 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
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd
Papa Johns53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd
J&O Coffee ShopQueen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HollybushHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City224 yd
Peartree InnHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City224 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City224 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd
Seaworld39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches804 yd
Herts Country Club (Closed)
Chequers Field 		health and fitness suite, squash courts838 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts882 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 339 crimes were reported near Howlands . 30% 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 4HS.

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 4HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired48
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing10
Education10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Other3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male156

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health157
Good health94
Fair health47
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 64
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White249

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
France1
Italy3
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion137
Christian128
Hindu7
Muslim13
Other religion1
Not answered24
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