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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4RE, AL7 4RF, AL7 4AP, AL7 4PT, AL7 4PR, AL7 4PQ, AL7 4AS, AL7 4RW, AL7 4AW.

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 4RA

Average Price
£376,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£376,017
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
31 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£486,9502022-06-24 £451,585
81 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£545,0002022-04-19 £504,714
95 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002020-01-31 £339,786
37 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£343,0002018-06-01 £361,287
35 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£342,0002018-03-12 £353,827

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP
4out of 4 1,472 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD
4out of 4 4,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF
4out of 4 5,338 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 4 507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP
3out of 4 970 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watchlytes Primary School
Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ
3out of 4 1,277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP
3out of 4 1,402 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells , AL7 1QY
3out of 4 1,681 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 1,661 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR
2out of 4 3,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL
3out of 4 4,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB
2out of 4 4,674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL
4out of 4 5,095 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 3,385 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW
4out of 4 4,668 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN
3out of 4 5,108 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ
- not rated 5,285 yd Other independent school Yes 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
The Raj of India Restaurant16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City214 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City269 yd
J&O Coffee ShopQueen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City214 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City214 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City269 yd
Pizza Dellorto2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City214 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts899 yd
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School
BLACKTHORN ROAD
grass pitches1,092 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 speed141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 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, 244 crimes were reported near Howlands . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 4RA.

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 4RA

Employment

AL7 4RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

AL7 4RA 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 Employee115
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed38
Retired33
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Construction17
Education13
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female176
Male174

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health176
Good health123
Fair health39
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 61
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White313

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland11
Portugal3
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa10
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion152
Christian168
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered22