Howlands - AL7 4RA
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 4RA is a residential postcode situated on Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 685th largest and 538th most expensive of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,973
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,792pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £468/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 4RA is a residential postcode situated on Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 685th largest and 538th most expensive of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,973
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,792pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £468/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL7 4RA
- 23 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 25 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 27 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 29 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 31 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL7 4RA sold for £450,000 on 13th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £427,973.
The AL7 4RA Sales Market has increased by 13.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £427,973 |
| June 2025 | -1.3% | £433,848 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £439,675 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £451,063 |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £439,553 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £412,858 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £389,839 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £378,457 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £384,415 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £390,523 |
| June 2016 | 14.8% | £377,423 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £328,885 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £293,189 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £255,866 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £246,342 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £243,713 |
| June 2010 | 14.3% | £240,736 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £210,529 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £234,957 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £240,265 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,792.
The AL7 4RA Rental Market has increased by 56.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,714pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,641pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,523pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2012 | 4% | £998pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £960pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £925pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £847pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £887pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £853pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th June 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
AL7 4RA has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House87, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA87, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA
- Sold Mar 2025£445,000 | 3 Bed House37, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA37, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA
- Sold Dec 2023£395,000 | 3 Bed House25, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA25, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA
- Sold Oct 2023£395,000 | 3 Bed House89, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA89, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA
- Sold Jun 2022£486,950 | 3 Bed House31, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA31, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RA
Nearby Postcodes
AL7 4RA is the 685th largest and the 538th most expensive postcode out of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area.
- AL7 4RE, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4RE10 Addresses|71 m away
- AL7 4RF, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4RF15 Addresses|95 m away
- AL7 4PH, Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4PH5 Addresses|121 m away
- AL7 4AP, Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AP21 Addresses|132 m away
- AL7 4PT, Boxfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4PT25 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 29 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (29)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (22)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£640,000 | 4 Bed House156, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RG156, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RG
- Sold Oct 2019£599,950 | 4 Bed House158, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RG158, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RG
- Sold Mar 2023£585,000 | 4 Bed House583, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HT583, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HT
Schools Nearby
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School400 m away
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School1.0 km away
- Watchlytes Primary School1.2 km away
- Ridgeway Academy1.6 km away
- Stanborough School3.0 km away
- Monk's Walk School4.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL7 4RA is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.4 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|3.8 km away
- Welwyn North|4.1 km away
- Hertford North|6.0 km away
