Mill Close Henlow, Central Bedfordshire
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG16), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25200600.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Arlesey, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Henlow Park, is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shefford Health Centre, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 41 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG16 6AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG16 6AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Arlesey 688,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Biggleswade 895,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Letchworth Garden City 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Close Henlow | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Biggleswade | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 19 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shefford Health Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Shefford Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shefford Dental Clinic | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Biggleswade Hospital Spring House | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Biggleswade Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Stotfold Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Henlow Park 1.5 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,380 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 360 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bilberry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Sally's Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Hitchin Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Middle Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Lower Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Ramerick Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Secondary | 9–16 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clifton All Saints Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Farm Fish & Chips T/A Henlow Fish & Chips SG16 6AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| The Five Bells SG16 6AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Henlow Church of England Academy SG16 6AN | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| The Limes Care Home SG16 6AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harrier Mill (4); On or near Burgess Way (3); On or near Langford Road (3); On or near Northfield Close (2); On or near The Hawthorns (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Stockbridge Road · Burgess Way · The Hawthorns · Harrier Mill · Gardeners Lane · Northfield Close · Saxon Close · High Street · Jordan Close
All the streets in SG16 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.