Area Info for Holwell (Hertfordshire)

Holwell, Hertfordshire, UK

Holwell is a small rural locality situated within the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Little Hadham, which encompasses several villages and hamlets in the region. The area is characterised by its picturesque countryside, traditional English village features, and a peaceful rural atmosphere.

Location and Geography

Holwell is located in the East of England, approximately 20 miles north of London. It lies near the River Ash and is surrounded by agricultural land, woodlands, and open fields. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns such as Bishop's Stortford and Ware.

History and Heritage

While specific historical records about Holwell are limited, the region has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The nearby areas feature historic churches, old farmhouses, and traditional English cottages. The rural setting reflects the longstanding agricultural heritage of Hertfordshire.

Community and Amenities

Holwell is primarily a residential and farming community with limited commercial amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. The area is popular among those seeking a tranquil countryside lifestyle.

Natural Environment

The natural environment around Holwell offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and nature observation. The surrounding landscape is typical of Hertfordshire's rural scenery, with a mix of farmland, hedgerows, and small woodlands.

Additional Information

Holwell's charm lies in its quiet rural character and proximity to natural and historical sites in Hertfordshire. It is an example of the many small villages that contribute to the county's scenic and cultural landscape.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Ickleford Primary School1.36 miles
Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG
Stondon Lower School1.38 miles
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6LQ
Pirton School1.60 miles
High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3PS
The Priory School1.79 miles
Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2UR
Our Lady Catholic Primary School1.80 miles
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XT
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School1.96 miles
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XR
Oughton Primary and Nursery School2.10 miles
Mattocke Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NZ
Gothic Mede Academy2.22 miles
High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6SL
York Road Nursery School2.30 miles
York Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XA
Fearnhill School2.37 miles
Icknield Way West, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4BA
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy2.38 miles
Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1NS
Fairfield Park Lower School2.40 miles
Dickens Boulevard, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4FD
Derwent Lower School2.40 miles
Hitchin Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6BA
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School2.51 miles
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2JQ
Icknield Infant and Nursery School2.57 miles
Archers Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4UN
Hitchin Boys' School2.58 miles
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
Health
Clinic
Gainsford House2.70 miles
Pirton Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN
Pinehill Hospital2.95 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
H M Partnership LLP - Hertfordshire2.97 miles
27 Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DF
Nevells Road Health Clinic3.07 miles
Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4TS
Bht Community Clinics (Shefford)3.48 miles
Shefford Health Centre, Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Shefford Hc, Robert Lucas Drive3.48 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Shefford Health Centre)3.48 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
The Surgery5.01 miles
Astonia House, High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6BP
Victoria Court5.39 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4YS
Elizabeth Court5.39 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4YS
Kemp Town Healthcare Ltd HQ6.39 miles
Suite 3, Middlesex House, Rutherford Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2EF
Walkern Lodge6.43 miles
14A Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3QX
Saffron Ground6.85 miles
Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3LJ
Biggleswade Health Centre6.97 miles
Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8DJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Bed-Lut - Biggleswade (Town Council)7.01 miles
The Old Court House, 4 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8DL
The Lawns Mental Health Resource Centre7.30 miles
The Lawns, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PT
GP
Drs Collins, Carragher and Neal1.50 miles
The Hawthorns, 109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6JJ
Arlesey Medical Centre2.44 miles
High Street, The High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6SN
Regal Chambers Surgery2.52 miles
50 Bancroft, Herts, Hitchin, SG5 1LL
GREENISH KB2.60 miles
Bancroft Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1LH
Orford Lodge Surgery2.65 miles
Orford Lodge, 100 Bancroft, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1ND
The Portmill Surgery2.79 miles
114 Queen Street, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 9TH
The Nevells Road Surgery3.07 miles
Nevells Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4TS
Birchwood Surgery3.24 miles
232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4UB
Garden City Surgery3.25 miles
59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Herts, SG6 3BJ
NEVARD RSC3.33 miles
44 Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, Herts, SG6 3JW
Dr. Cakebread and Partners3.48 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Larksfield Surgery3.54 miles
Larksfield Surgery, Arlesey Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4HB
The Baldock Surgery5.01 miles
The Baldock Surgery, Astonia House, High Street, BALDOCK, Hertfordshire, SG7 6BP
Dr KIRKHAM & PARTNERS5.28 miles
111 Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9QA
Dr SP Hughes and Partners5.46 miles
The Surgery, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4TA
BHARDWAJ SK6.06 miles
Filey Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2JW
Hospital
Hampden House2.58 miles
Elmside Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HB
Pinehill Hospital2.95 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage5.39 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, SG1 4YS
Lister Hospital5.66 miles
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Mental Health Service (Lister Hospital)5.66 miles
Mental Health Unit, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Biggleswade Hospital8.25 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
BPAS Luton8.87 miles
First Floor, The Albany, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2PP
London Road (Mental Health Services)9.49 miles
105 London Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RG
Luton and Dunstable Hospital9.72 miles
The L&D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0DZ
Spire Harpenden Hospital11.19 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BP
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital11.41 miles
School Lane, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9PW
Harpenden Memorial Hospital11.74 miles
Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA
Bedford Hospital South Wing12.25 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital12.25 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing12.25 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Royston Hospital12.46 miles
London Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EN
Pharmacy
Henlow Pharmacy1.51 miles
197A Station Road, Lower Stondon,, SG16 6JE
Arlesey Pharmacy2.08 miles
31 High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6RA
Cross Chemist2.13 miles
8 Redhill Road, Westmill Estate, Hitchin, SG5 2NQ
Lloydspharmacy2.59 miles
41 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1LA
Lloydspharmacy2.62 miles
Unit 2-5, Rear Of 97-98 Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ
Bell Chemist2.65 miles
21b Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JW
Nu-Cross Chemist2.71 miles
8 Hermitage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1BS
Boots2.76 miles
7 High Street, Hitchin, SG5 1BH
Boots2.79 miles
120 Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9TH
Morrisons Pharmacy3.04 miles
Morrison`s Supermarket, Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3TS
Manor Pharmacy3.09 miles
42-44 The Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3BX
Superdrug Stores Plc3.16 miles
40 Eastcheap, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3DL
Grange Pharmacy3.20 miles
5 The Parade, Southfields, Grange Est, SG6 4NB
Boots3.21 miles
6 - 10 Commerce Way, Letchworth, SG6 3EJ
Globe Pharmacy Limited3.25 miles
61 Station Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3BJ
Lloydspharmacy3.28 miles
67 Norton Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1BH
Leisure
Park
OUGHTONHEAD COMMON1.83 miles
KNOCKING HOE2.74 miles
PURWELL MEADOWS2.93 miles
BROADWAY, LETCHWORTH (Grade II Listed)3.06 miles
NORTON COMMON3.12 miles
HOWARD PARK AND GARDENS, LETCHWORTH (Grade II Listed)3.36 miles
HEXTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)3.77 miles
STOTFOLD MILL MEADOWS4.07 miles
IVEL SPRINGS4.63 miles
HENLOW COMMON AND LANGFORD MEADOWS4.70 miles
CHICKSANDS PRIORY (Grade II Listed)4.70 miles
WESTON HILL5.13 miles
TEMPLE DINSLEY (Grade II* Listed)5.32 miles
WREST PARK (Grade I Listed)5.37 miles
BARTON HILLS5.42 miles
SOUTHILL PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Hitchin1.92 miles
27-29 John Barker Place, Hitchin, SG5 2PD
Londis Hitchin1.97 miles
1 The Mead, Stevenage, SG5 1XZ
SPAR Hitchin1.98 miles
Spar Store, 1-3 The Mead, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XZ
Londis Arlesey Post Office2.03 miles
1 High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6RA
Parmars Food & Wine2.11 miles
20 Redhill Road, Hitchin Herts SG5 2NJ
Tesco Stotfold (Express)2.38 miles
70 Fairfield Park, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, SG5 4FD
Tesco Letchworth (Express)2.55 miles
102 Bedford Rd, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4DZ
Waitrose Hitchin2.61 miles
The Lairage, Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HF
SPAR Euro Garages - Nightingale2.62 miles
Spar Store, Nightingale Road, Hertfordshire, SG5 1RH
Sainsbury's Hitchin2.64 miles
Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PU
M&S Hitchin Simply Food2.72 miles
Unit 1 121-123 Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LS
Tesco Hitchin (Express)2.74 miles
Hitchin Station., Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9SP
Nisa2.74 miles
35-36 Walsworth Rd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9ST
Iceland Hitchin2.85 miles
21 Churchgate, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1DN
ASDA Hitchin2.98 miles
Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TY
Morrisons Letchworth3.04 miles
Broadway, Letchworth, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3TS
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport7.94 miles
London Stansted Airport24.81 miles
Cambridge City Airport25.40 miles
London Heathrow Airport35.93 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 136.05 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 236.25 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 336.33 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 536.46 miles
London City Airport36.50 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 436.87 miles
Biggin Hill Airport47.35 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal57.25 miles
London Gatwick Airport57.60 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal57.63 miles
Bus Stop
Post Office (E)0.03 miles
Rand's Meadow (E)0.09 miles
Rand's Meadow (W)0.13 miles
St Peter's Church (S)0.17 miles
St Peter's Church (N)0.18 miles
Rectory (S)0.24 miles
Rectory (N)0.25 miles
Lordship Farm (NE)0.36 miles
Lordship Farm (SW)0.37 miles
Holwell Turn (W)0.41 miles
Bedford Road (E)0.44 miles
Holwell Turn (N)0.45 miles
Holwell Turn (S)0.47 miles
Elmdene Farm (N)0.54 miles
Elmdene Farm (S)0.54 miles
Bedford Road Greenwood (N)0.55 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus31.45 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop31.68 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop32.50 miles
Savoy Pier33.86 miles
Blackfriars Pier33.87 miles
Embankment Pier33.94 miles
Festival Pier34.03 miles
Bankside Pier34.13 miles
London Eye Pier34.22 miles
Westminster Pier34.31 miles
Tower Pier34.37 miles
London Bridge City Pier34.38 miles
Kew Pier34.51 miles
St Katharine's Pier34.54 miles
Lambeth Pier34.77 miles
Millbank Pier34.94 miles
Railway Station
Hitchin Rail Station2.76 miles
Letchworth Rail Station3.08 miles
Arlesey Rail Station3.14 miles
Baldock Rail Station4.85 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station7.03 miles
Stevenage Rail Station7.06 miles
Flitwick Rail Station8.35 miles
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station8.44 miles
Luton Rail Station8.62 miles
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station8.71 miles
Leagrave Rail Station8.72 miles
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station8.82 miles
Knebworth Rail Station9.55 miles
Sandy Rail Station9.63 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station10.91 miles
Stewartby Rail Station10.96 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SG5 3S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment243
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
16, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£431,250
2025-02-24
semidetached
freehold
MOUNT PLEASANT, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£998,000
2025-01-09
detached
freehold
DEBLINS GREEN, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£900,000
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
ORCHARD COTTAGE, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£670,000
2024-05-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
NEW ASH, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£720,000
2024-02-19
detached
freehold
WAYSMEET, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£795,000
2023-09-20
detached
freehold
9, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SR		£370,000
2023-06-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-10-02   £260,000
Sold 2013-08-16   £185,000
PETER HOUSE, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£600,000
2022-02-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-04-29   £405,000
CAMBRIDGE COTTAGES (FENSTANTON 2), HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£510,000
2022-02-04
detached
freehold
PRIMROSE HILL COTTAGES (1), PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£765,000
2021-06-28
semidetached
freehold
2, WATERLOO LANE
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3ST		£525,000
2021-06-02
semidetached
freehold
32, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SG		£460,000
2021-03-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-10-31   £250,000
HAZEL COTTAGE, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SJ		£440,000
2021-01-29
terraced
freehold
BIRCH COTTAGE, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SJ		£454,950
2020-12-15
terraced
freehold
2, ST PETERS GREEN
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SW		£385,000
2020-12-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-04-20   £355,000
ELM COTTAGE, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SJ		£452,000
2020-11-25
terraced
freehold
MALPAS, WATERLOO LANE
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3ST		£380,000
2020-10-09
semidetached
freehold
CAMBRIDGE COTTAGES (ELSWORTH 4), HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£513,000
2020-09-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-09-07   £506,000
Sold 2013-04-16   £275,000
THE STABLES
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SN		£860,000
2020-06-26
detached
freehold
3, WATERLOO LANE
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3ST		£470,000
2020-06-10
detached
freehold
43, RANDS MEADOW
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SH		£267,500
2020-04-08
terraced
freehold
5, WATERLOO LANE
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3ST		£475,000
2020-03-17
detached
freehold
4, WATERLOO LANE
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3ST		£615,000
2020-02-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-07-14   £275,000
TRUSARA, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£678,500
2019-11-22
detached
freehold
39, RANDS MEADOW
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SH		£300,000
2018-06-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-04-25   £257,000
CORYLUS LODGE, BEDFORD ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RT		£585,000
2018-02-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
10, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£420,000
2017-11-24
semidetached
freehold
THE LIMES, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£826,000
2017-06-01
detached
freehold
MEADOW VIEW, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£825,000
2017-02-22
detached
freehold
HILLCREST, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£845,000
2016-12-01
detached
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SP		£1,900,000
2016-09-21
detached
freehold
KINGSMEAD, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£791,000
2016-06-22
detached
freehold
4, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SL		£386,000
2016-05-31
terraced
freehold
RECTORY GATE COTTAGE, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SP		£550,000
2016-02-05
detached
freehold
ROSEACRE, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£475,000
2015-09-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-03-05   £450,000
4, ST PETERS GREEN
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SW		£250,000
2015-08-17
terraced
freehold
42, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SG		£275,000
2015-06-04
semidetached
freehold
NEW COURT, PIRTON ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SS		£499,950
2012-09-17
detached
freehold
CAPEL GRANGE, BEDFORD ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RT		£738,000
2012-01-19
detached
freehold
40, HOLWELL ROAD
HOLWELL
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3SG		£250,000
2011-12-09
semidetached
freehold
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