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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4ET, AL7 4DG, AL7 4EJ, AL7 4DQ, AL7 4FE, AL7 4DF, AL7 4DJ, AL7 4FF, AL7 4SG.

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 4HT

Average Price
£371,317
Semi-Detached
£388,685
Terraced
£349,575
Detached
£358,450
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
583 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002023-03-07 £552,967
547 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-03-29 £362,217
595 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,5002021-03-24 £398,956
531 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-04-12 £344,564
595 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-09-26 £332,592

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 2,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 5,021 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 4 309 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 705 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,231 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,381 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Ryde School
Pleasant Rise , AL9 5DR 		3out of 4 1,708 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 1,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,747 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 3,657 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,199 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 1,628 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 3,702 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,433 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 4,651 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB 		- not rated 4,904 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 City1,003 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd
Papa Johns53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HollybushHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City454 yd
Peartree InnHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City713 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier InnThe Stanborough, Stanborough Road1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City454 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City454 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd
Seaworld39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Herts Country Club (Closed)
Chequers Field 		health and fitness suite, squash courts598 yd
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches1,045 yd
Gosling Sports Park
GOSLING SPORTS PARK GOSLING SPORTS PARK STANBOROUGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,052 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,062 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 speed193.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.9 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, 355 crimes were reported near Howlands . Only 29% 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 4HT.

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 4HT

Employment

AL7 4HT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee123
Part-Time Employee36
Retired31
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction22
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male185

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex106
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health193
Good health123
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 107
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Other Asian5
Black African20
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White274
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years36
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania12
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion180
Christian131
Hindu6
Muslim18
Not answered28
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