Mill Cottage Boverton, Vale of Glamorgan
2 addresses across 1 postcode (CF61), about 260 m long. USRN 41501862.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Vale of Glamorgan costs £2,232 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Llantwit Major, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mill Lay Common, is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eryl Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2002 | 1 CF61 1UH | Semi-detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of Glamorgan in 2026-27: Band D £2,232 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,488 | £1,736 | £1,984 | £2,232 | £2,727 | £3,223 | £3,719 | £4,463 | £5,207 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (49% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Boverton House with attached Stable Range, grade II
- Cherry Tree Cottage, grade II
- Garden Walls and Railings of Boverton House, grade II
- Tudor Cottage, grade II
- Wall and Gateway opposite Boverton House, grade II
- Walls surrounding Garden to west of Boverton House, grade II
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 73 address points in this street's postcodes, 3 at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 3 at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF61 1UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llantwit Major 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boverton Post Office | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Llys Teilo, CF61 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Llantwit Major Town Hall Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eryl Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wyndham House Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Llantwit Major, Boverton Road Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mill Lay Common 1.2 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,260 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,230 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg, a scheduled monument, 250 m north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg | Scheduled monument | 250 m north |
| Boverton Place | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-west |
| Boverton Place including attached bee-boles | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Bedford Castle | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Walls, Gatepiers and Gates of Llanmaes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Llanmaes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Church of St Cattwg | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stout Bay | Bay | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Col-huw | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Summerhouse Bay | Bay | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Crookland Gorse | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Col-huw Point | Wetland | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Walls Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Vale of Glamorgan: see them on the Vale of Glamorgan page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol y Ddraig English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Llantwit Major School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Illtyd Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnhams Fish & Chips CF61 1TY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Boverton Village Stores CF61 1UH | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Boverton Castle CF61 1UH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Jessica Gallacher Childminding CF61 1UX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glanymor (2); On or near Gaskell Close (2); On or near Boverton Park (2); On or near Percy Smith Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 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
- CF61 1UH: 2 addresses of 73 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Boverton Park · Orchard Lodge · Gaskell Close · Boverton Park Drive · Orchard Close · Harding Close · Boverton Brook Shops · Eagleswell Road · Glanymor · Percy Smith Road · Boverton Road · Boverton Road
All the streets in CF61 and across Vale of Glamorgan.
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.