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Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/howardsgate/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 6DJ, AL8 6BQ, AL8 6PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£241,562
17 sales
Price range
£155k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2022
AL8 6PA

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At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband41% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% leaseholdAcross 34 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £241,562. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Howardsgate range from £155,000 to £300,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.

House prices on Howardsgate compared

AL8 postcode area£554,908
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howardsgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,425 (8 sales)2016£250k2017: £254,950 (1 sales)2017£255k2018: £210,000 (1 sales)2018£210k2019: £155,000 (1 sales)2019£155k2020: £205,250 (2 sales)2020£205k2021: £288,233 (3 sales)2021£288k2022: £208,000 (1 sales)2022£208k

Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£241,56213 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Howardsgate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4 - 6, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 27 Nov 2024£130,000 OtherLeasehold
22 - 24, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 1 Sep 2023£975,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 4, Howard House, Howardsgate AL8 6PA 13 Dec 2022£208,000 FlatLeasehold
4 - 6, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 1 Aug 2022£1,255,000 OtherLeasehold
18, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 4 Apr 2022£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 8, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 26 Nov 2021£286,700 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 8, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 3 Nov 2021£278,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 15 Jun 2021£350,000 FlatLeasehold
3A, Howardsgate AL8 6AL 26 Mar 2021£17,021 OtherLeasehold
16, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 25 Mar 2021£350,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 2, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 5 Mar 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 3 Feb 2021£345,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 8, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 23 Nov 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 2 Nov 2020£306,229 FlatLeasehold
Upper Floors, Fountain House, 1 - 6, Howardsgate AL8 6AL 28 Oct 2020£6,264,320 OtherLeasehold
32, Howardsgate AL8 6BJ 6 Apr 2020£1,450,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 26, Howard House, Howardsgate AL8 6PB 3 Apr 2020£160,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Howardsgate AL8 6BQ 13 Mar 2020£451,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 47, Howard House, Howardsgate AL8 6PB 18 Dec 2019£155,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Stonehills House, Howardsgate AL8 6PU 8 Feb 2019£7,519,544 OtherFreehold
Upper Floors, Fountain House, 1 - 6, Howardsgate AL8 6AL 25 Jan 2019£3,150,000 OtherLeasehold
61, Howardsgate AL8 6BB 27 Nov 2018£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 21, Howard House, Howardsgate AL8 6PA 20 Aug 2018£210,000 FlatLeasehold
35 - 37, Howardsgate AL8 6AP 23 Apr 2018£3,735,588 OtherFreehold
Flat 7, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 13 Jan 2017£254,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 28, Howard House, Howardsgate AL8 6PB 16 Dec 2016£243,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Howard House, Howardsgate AL8 6PB 30 Mar 2016£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 4 Feb 2016£274,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 1 Feb 2016£254,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 29 Jan 2016£259,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 28 Jan 2016£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 14 Jan 2016£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 14 Jan 2016£264,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, Windsor House, Howardsgate AL8 6DJ 14 Jan 2016£224,950 Flat New buildLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4 - 6, Howardsgate £1,255,000 (Aug 2022) → £130,000 (Nov 2024) -90%
over 2 yrs
Flat 2, Windsor House, Howardsgate £269,950 (Jan 2016) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
Flat 8, Windsor House, Howardsgate £224,950 (Jan 2016) → £250,000 (Nov 2020) +11%
over 5 yrs
Flat 7, Windsor House, Howardsgate £254,950 (Jan 2017) → £306,229 (Nov 2020) +20%
over 4 yrs
Upper Floors, Fountain House, 1 - 6, Howardsgate £3,150,000 (Jan 2019) → £6,264,320 (Oct 2020) +99%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howardsgate

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howardsgate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour89
Violence & sexual offences72
Shoplifting49
Other theft19
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Howardsgate is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning area
  • River Beane catchment Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Howardsgate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Peartree Primary School 184 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Applecroft School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Stanborough School 1,287 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lakeside School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Welwyn Garden City station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sainsbury's (adj, Church Road) 1 min walk
  • Russellcroft Road (W-bound, Russellcroft Road) 3 min walk
  • Waitrose (Alighting Point, Bridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Waitrose (Stop 10, Bridge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi
  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Peartree Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 0.1 mi
  • Church Road Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.6%62.5%
Private rented18.7%20.3%
Social rented31.3%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.9%64.1%
Aged 65+35.2%18.6%
Residents1,859

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)41%80%
Gigabit-capable27%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Welwyn Hatfield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Howardsgate

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Who lives around Howardsgate

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White84.8%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.2%8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%6.1%
Other ethnic group1.6%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Christian50.3%47.2%
No religion35.8%37%
Not answered6.2%6.7%
Hindu3.1%3.2%
Muslim1.5%3.3%
Jewish1%0.9%
Other religion1%0.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK81.4%78%
Born outside the UK18.6%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above43.8%37.3%
No qualifications16.1%14.3%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%19.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health41.7%51.7%
Good health34.8%33.5%
Fair health16.6%11%
Bad health5.5%3.1%
Very bad health1.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
No cars or vans in household41%17.6%
1 car or van in household38.4%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household15.6%29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Welwyn Hatfield.

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