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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4HB, AL7 4ED, AL7 4EA, AL7 4EB, AL7 4JY, AL7 4DZ, AL7 4JT, AL7 4EE, AL7 4EF.

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 4HW

Average Price
£354,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£354,729
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
395 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£411,0002021-06-10 £396,311
399 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-12-10 £369,028
393 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-05-17 £363,099
397 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-10-01 £326,654
415 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002017-11-17 £333,596

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 2,916 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 5,348 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 4 635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 936 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons , AL7 4RU 		3out of 4 1,385 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,547 yd Community school No 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 1,950 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,552 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 3,424 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 3,808 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,520 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 2,264 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 3,836 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Links Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ 		- not rated 4,722 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,725 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB 		- not rated 5,131 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, Howlands632 yd
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 City204 yd
Peartree InnHollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City829 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mrs C's158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City204 yd
Tikka Masala166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City204 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
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE 		grass pitches435 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts630 yd
Mill Green Golf Club
GYPSY LANE 		golf953 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 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, 268 crimes were reported near Howlands . 37% 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 4HW.

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 4HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired28
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Other10
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male151

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health161
Good health120
Fair health34
Bad health3
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 57
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese2
Indian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White277
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Portugal3
Poland5
Romania7
Southern Asia3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion151
Christian137
Hindu1
Jewish12
Muslim6
Not answered18
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