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AL7 3HY

Howlands

Welwyn Hatfield

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Detailed insights for AL7 3HY

Overview

Postcode AL7 3HY 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 moderate crime levels, with around 66.0 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 1.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Hall Grove has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Hall Grove has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% 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 3HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hall Grove near AL7 3HY 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
6,393.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
78.31%
Other White
18
7.23%
African
8
3.21%
Indian
8
3.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
2.01%
Total population: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
33
30%
Owns with a mortgage
32
29.09%
Owns outright
23
20.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.09%
Social rents from council
10
9.09%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Howlands

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Howlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £763,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Howlands in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Howlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£640,000
Flats9£300,000
Semi-Detached20£479,000
Terraced38£425,000

10 year median price trend in Howlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Howlands.

Schools

In the AL7 3HY postcode area, located within Hall Grove, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL7 3HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySwallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryWatchlytes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryCommonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL7 3HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL7 3HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodMoorlands, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 4AZWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miMorrisonsWelwyn Hatfield, AL7 1RYWalking directions to Morrisons

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardHowlandsE05011066
ParishWelwyn Hatfield, unparished areaE43000083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hall GroveE02004987
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 008AE01023943
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.