Howlands - AL7 4RB
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 4RB is a residential postcode situated on Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 241st largest and 494th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £415,215
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,830pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £445/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 4RB is a residential postcode situated on Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 241st largest and 494th 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £415,215
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,830pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £445/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL7 4RB
- 1 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Howlands
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Howlands
Unknown
- 7 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Howlands
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL7 4RB sold for £460,000 on 31st March 2026. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £415,215.
The AL7 4RB Sales Market has increased by 13.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £415,215 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £420,789 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £427,075 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £438,002 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £426,109 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £400,691 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £378,376 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £367,259 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £373,330 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £379,690 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £366,299 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £318,629 |
| June 2014 | 15% | £283,275 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £246,408 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £237,070 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £234,754 |
| June 2010 | 14.3% | £232,395 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £203,380 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £227,348 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £233,219 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,830.
The AL7 4RB Rental Market has increased by 56.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,750pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,302pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £975pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £941pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £863pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £906pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £871pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2026 for £460,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
AL7 4RB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£460,000 | 4 Bed House11, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB11, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB
- Sold Mar 2024£345,000 | 3 Bed House17, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB17, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB
- Sold Mar 2022£457,000 | 3 Bed House21, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB21, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB
- Sold Aug 2019£292,000 | 4 Bed House3, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB3, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB
- Sold Nov 2015£342,000 | 4 Bed House11, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB11, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB
Nearby Postcodes
AL7 4RB is the 241st largest and the 494th most expensive postcode out of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area.
- AL7 4RD, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4RD9 Addresses|51 m away
- AL7 4AS, Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AS7 Addresses|66 m away
- AL7 4PQ, Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4PQ8 Addresses|105 m away
- AL7 4AR, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AR42 Addresses|120 m away
- AL7 4PH, Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4PH5 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (2)
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 School600 m away
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- Watchlytes Primary School1.0 km away
- Ridgeway Academy1.4 km away
- Stanborough School2.9 km away
- Monk's Walk School4.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL7 4RB is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.2 km away
- Welwyn North|3.9 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|3.9 km away
- Hertford North|5.9 km away
