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

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 4RT, AL7 4RX, AL7 4RG, AL7 4RS, AL7 4RR, AL7 4RQ, AL7 4RY, AL7 4SA, AL7 4QA.

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 4RL

Average Price
£384,807
Semi-Detached
£423,279
Terraced
£373,890
Detached
£439,630
Flats/Maisonettes
£321,915
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
161 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£475,0002021-12-20 £445,937
181 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£465,0002021-05-10 £466,155
107 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£400,0002021-02-12 £398,338
141 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£450,0002019-11-21 £462,564
173 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002019-11-15 £364,539

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP
4out of 4 1,468 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD
4out of 4 3,936 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 4 353 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP
3out of 4 1,163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP
3out of 4 1,406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL
2out of 4 1,533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF
2out of 4 1,570 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,989 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR
2out of 4 2,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB
2out of 4 4,281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL
3out of 4 4,701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL
4out of 4 4,703 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 3,211 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN
3out of 4 4,715 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW
4out of 4 4,846 yd Academy special converter 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
The Raj of India Restaurant16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City414 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City448 yd
J&O Coffee ShopQueen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City414 yd
The ChieftainCole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City414 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City448 yd
Pizza Dellorto2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City414 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Beehive Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts700 yd
Hatfield Cricket Club
HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE
grass pitches963 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 speed174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 192 crimes were reported near Howlands . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 4RL.

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 4RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired58
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Education10
Transport and storage10
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female172
Male173

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health185
Good health123
Fair health29
Bad health4
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 77
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian14
Other Asian18
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
White280
Roma1
Arab10
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years46
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Germany1
Spain3
Poland14
Romania3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion159
Christian133
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh3
Other religion8
Not answered10