Howlands is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district.
AL7 4RF 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 4RF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4PT, AL7 4RA, AL7 4RW, AL7 4PR, AL7 4RE, AL7 4PS, AL7 4RP, AL7 4PZ, AL7 4RG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £322,500 | 2021-04-06 | £318,282 |
| 78 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2014-08-01 | £315,712 |
| 94 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2008-11-14 | £381,008 |
| 94 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £186,500 | 2006-05-30 | £340,988 |
| 72 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2003-04-14 | £393,513 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP | 4out of 4 | 1,449 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD | 4out of 4 | 4,201 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF | 4out of 4 | 5,371 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU | 3out of 4 | 446 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP | 3out of 4 | 1,000 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ | 3out of 4 | 1,375 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP | 3out of 4 | 1,380 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF | 2out of 4 | 1,646 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF | 2out of 4 | 1,740 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR | 2out of 4 | 3,042 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB | 2out of 4 | 4,566 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL | 3out of 4 | 4,573 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL | 4out of 4 | 4,986 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN | 4out of 4 | 3,323 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW | 4out of 4 | 4,703 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN | 3out of 4 | 4,999 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ | - not rated | 5,330 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Raj of India Restaurant | 16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City | 210 yd | |
| Supreme Peri Peri | 20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City | 264 yd | |
| J&O Coffee Shop | Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands | 810 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City | 210 yd | |
| The Chieftain | Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City | 873 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizzlers | 14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City | 210 yd | |
| Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes | 20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City | 264 yd | |
| Pizza Dellorto | 2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City | 891 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Food | 8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City | 210 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 821 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 157.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 4RF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL7 4RF 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 4RF 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 115 |
| Part-Time Employee | 46 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Retired | 33 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Education | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Other | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 176 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 106 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 120 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 176 |
| Good health | 123 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 50 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 47 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 62 |
| Degree or Similar | 61 |
| Other | 10 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 8 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 313 |
| United Kingdom | 309 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 309 |
| 10+ Years | 28 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 279 |
| Ireland | 11 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 6 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 10 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 32 |
| No religion | 152 |
| Christian | 168 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 22 |