AL7 4RL

Howlands, Welwyn Hatfield

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At a glance

Every premises in AL7 4RL can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Welwyn Hatfield sold for £448,681 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From AL7 4RL, the nearest primary school is Commonswood Primary & Nursery School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Ridgeway Academy, 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hall Grove Group Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Welwyn Garden City station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Welwyn Hatfield 008

71Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Welwyn Hatfield

99High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	26	32	Moderate · 5/10
Anti-social behaviour	16	15	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	8.0	8.0	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	6.4	Moderate · 6/10
Other theft	3.4	6.1	Moderate · 4/10
Burglary	3.0	3.4	Moderate · 6/10
Public order	2.2	6.3	Low · 2/10
Drugs	2.1	3.1	Moderate · 6/10
Vehicle crime	1.9	4.7	Low · 3/10
Other crime	1.7	2.0	Moderate · 6/10
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.8	High · 7/10
Robbery	0.4	1.3	Moderate · 5/10
Theft from the person	0.1	1.6	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.9	Low · 2/10

Welwyn Hatfield 008: September 2025 to August 2026, 8,050 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Welwyn Hatfield 008 Welwyn Hatfield England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jan 2023 · Report

0.1 mi

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Holwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jan 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Creswick AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 6 Dec 2022 · Report

0.9 mi

Watchlytes Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

1.0 mi

Secondary

James Marks AcademyFree schools special · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

0.1 mi

Nursery, special and other

Ludwick Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Birchwood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

BootsPharmacy · AL7 3PP

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Gate2pharmaPharmacy · AL7 2AA

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Peartree PharmacyPharmacy · AL7 3UJ

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

GP practices

Hall Grove Group PracticeGP practice · AL7 4PL

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Spring House HealthGP practice · AL7 4HL

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Peartree Lane SurgeryGP practice · AL7 3UJ

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Dentists

Beehive Dental PracticeDental practice · AL7 4BH

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Woodhall Dental PracticeDental practice · AL7 3PP

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Peartree Clinic WelwynDental practice · AL7 3UA

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Hospitals

New Qeii Hospital CdcHospital · AL7 4HQ

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

New Qe2 HospitalHospital · AL7 4HQ

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Queen Elizabeth I I HospitalHospital · AL7 4HQ

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Welwyn Garden City

1.5 mi

Hatfield (Herts)

2.1 mi

Welwyn North

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

0.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Playing field1.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

King George V Playing FieldsPlaying field · 16 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Hatfield Cricket ClubPlaying field · 2.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Mill Green Golf ClubGolf course · 72 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£68,088

£49,939 after tax

Welwyn Hatfield

£64,733

£45,964 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£68,088

After tax£49,939

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£38,709Welwyn Hatfield £36,737 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Welwyn Hatfield 008); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 18,975 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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3% of Welwyn Hatfield's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 4

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 5

Health and disability

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Decile 5

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

34% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 35% in Welwyn Hatfield and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about AL7 4RL

What is the crime rate in AL7 4RL?

The neighbourhood records 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Welwyn Hatfield the rate is 99 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in AL7 4RL?

The average home in Welwyn Hatfield sold for £448,681 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £952,331, semi-detached £530,661, terraced £407,970, flats £245,354. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near AL7 4RL?

The nearest primary school is Commonswood Primary & Nursery School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Ridgeway Academy, 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in AL7 4RL?

Every premises in AL7 4RL can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to AL7 4RL?

Welwyn Garden City is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in AL7 4RL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £68,088 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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