Mill Lane Exning, West Suffolk
21 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB8), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14600076.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £198,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newmarket, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burwell Surgery, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £392,000 | £392,000 | £392,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £545,000 | £400,000 | £690,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £73,975 | £68,000 | £79,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2025 | 3 CB8 7JN | Flat or maisonette | £198,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 25 CB8 7JW | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 24 CB8 7JW | Detached | £392,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2016 | 25 CB8 7JW | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | MILL BARN CB8 7JW | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 28 CB8 7JW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 11 CB8 7JN | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2000 | 19 CB8 7JW | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1998 | 7 CB8 7JN | Flat or maisonette | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 21 CB8 7JW | Detached | £79,950 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 2 CB8 7JN | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 6 Sep 1995 | 24 CB8 7JW | Detached | £87,500 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (37% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Exning (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 7JW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB8 7JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB8 7EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 7EW | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| CB8 7JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB8 7JW | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Dullingham 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Exning | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Guineas Bus Station Newmarket | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burwell Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmacy2Go | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Olive Dental Care | 120 m |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 16.6 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Newmarket Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Glanelly Rest (Exning House) Including Two Attached Gate Ways and Section of Garden Wall to North, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Glanelly Rest (Exning House) Including Two Attached Gate Ways and Section of Garden Wall to North | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Marsh | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Warbraham Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Pound Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Four Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Gravelpit Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exning Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 170 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Laureate Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis CB8 7EW | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 29 Dec 2025 |
| The White Swan CB8 7EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2021 |
| Wrap Around Care Club CB8 7EW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 25 May 2018 |
| Regency Cakes Limited CB8 7EW | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Rumbles Fish Bar CB8 7EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Sep 2025 |
| RCCG City of Faith Newmarket Church CB8 7FN | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2026 |
| The Wheatsheaf CB8 7HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| The White Horse Inn CB8 7EH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New Road (10); On or near King George Avenue (3); On or near Kings Court (2); On or near Ascot Close (2); On or near Iceni Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- CB8 7JW: 10 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- CB8 7JN: 9 addresses
- CB8 7EW: 2 addresses of 71 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ascot Close · New Road · Anne's Close · Mill Close · King George Avenue · Oxford Street · Swan Lane · Iceni Way · Queensway · Chapel Street · Prince Close · Swan Grove
All the streets in CB8 and across West Suffolk.
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.