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AL7 2FB

Howlands

Welwyn Hatfield

England / East of England / Welwyn Hatfield / Hall Grove / Howlands / AL7 2FB

Overview

Postcode AL7 2FB is located in an urban city, within the Howlands ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region , and forms part of the Hall Grove area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hall Grove is £53,000 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Little Rivers.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
39.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Hall Grove has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Hall Grove has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.6%

Approximately 39.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Hall Grove is £53,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 2FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hall Grove near AL7 2FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Welwyn Garden City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLittle RiversSmall

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
5,454.5 per km²

Demographics

British
271
77.65%
Other White
27
7.74%
Other Asian
15
4.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.29%
Pakistani
6
1.72%
Total population: 349

Housing

Social rents from council
46
34.33%
Owns with a mortgage
42
31.34%
Owns outright
24
17.91%
Shared ownership
11
8.21%
Other social rented
7
5.22%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Howlands

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Howlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£640,000
Flats10£271,250
Semi-Detached24£492,500
Terraced41£414,000

10 years price trend in Howlands

Schools

In the AL7 2FB postcode area, located within Hall Grove, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySwallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryPanshanger Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryRidgeway AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisonsWelwyn Hatfield, AL7 1RY
0.5 miPanshanger General StoresWelwyn Hatfield, AL7 1QS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.