Postcode AL7 4PP is located in an urban city, within the Howlands area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hall Grove area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hall Grove is £68,088 per year. The median sale price in Howlands is £430,000 (around £453 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £380,000 and £511,000. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hall Grove has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,151 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Hall Grove has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.8% 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.
The average income per household in Hall Grove is £68,088 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 4PP.
Hall Grove near AL7 4PP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £453 per square foot) in Howlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £625,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £625,000 | £523 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £534,550 | £487 |
| Terraced | 27 | £430,000 | £447 |
| Flats | 9 | £220,000 | £349 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £500,000 | £250,000 | £403,000 | £337,500 |
| 2017 | £535,000 | £200,000 | £420,000 | £358,000 |
| 2018 | £569,995 | £314,995 | £486,995 | £373,500 |
| 2019 | £579,975 | £250,000 | £449,000 | £362,500 |
| 2020 | £496,500 | £313,800 | £398,500 | £357,500 |
| 2021 | £498,000 | £288,750 | £438,275 | £382,500 |
| 2022 | £740,000 | £315,000 | £459,995 | £428,000 |
| 2023 | £620,000 | £318,750 | £485,000 | £436,750 |
| 2024 | £817,500 | £242,500 | £520,000 | £422,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £252,500 | £520,000 | £412,000 |
| 2026 | — | £250,000 | £477,500 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £495 | £394 | £438 | £392 |
| 2017 | £393 | £373 | £414 | £386 |
| 2018 | £388 | £448 | £418 | £392 |
| 2019 | £489 | £416 | £408 | £374 |
| 2020 | £544 | £412 | £430 | £401 |
| 2021 | £441 | £443 | £450 | £425 |
| 2022 | £483 | £440 | £495 | £462 |
| 2023 | £550 | £447 | £493 | £451 |
| 2024 | £455 | £408 | £476 | £451 |
| 2025 | £537 | £411 | £472 | £467 |
| 2026 | — | £422 | £496 | £437 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL7 4PP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 18, Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 41, Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PY | Terraced | Leasehold | £590,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 7E, Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PJ | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 61, Archers Ride, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 31, Archers Ride, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PR | Terraced | Freehold | £430,000 |
In the AL7 4PP postcode area, located within Hall Grove, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Holwell Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL7 4PP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Moorlands, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 4AZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL7 4PP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Max Peter Holloway
Howlands - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL7 4PP records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around AL7 4PP in Howlands is £430,000 (about £453 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to AL7 4PP, including Commonswood Primary & Nursery School (Good), Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (Good) and Holwell Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL7 4PP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,151 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield covering AL7 4PP is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Max Peter Holloway (Labour Party).