Mill Lane Uttlesford
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM3), about 310 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 41402177.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £860,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 12, D: 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 G; Band D in Uttlesford costs £2,334 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Braintree, about 9.1 km (5.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £860,000 | £860,000 | £860,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2005 | MILL HOUSE CM3 1JZ | Detached | £860,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (5); Flat (4). Built: 2016 (15); 1930-1949 (2); 2021 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 5, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 9, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 11, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 13, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 17, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 19, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 21, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 25, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 27, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 29, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 31, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 33, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 39, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 41, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 43, Ridley Green, Hartford End
- 45, Ridley Green, Hartford End
Council tax
What each band costs in Uttlesford in 2026-27: Band D £2,334 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,556 | £1,815 | £2,075 | £2,334 | £2,852 | £3,371 | £3,890 | £4,668 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (25% of about 880 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: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 3 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM3 1FH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM3 1JZ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 38 m and 42 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM3 1FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM3 1JZ | 67% | 67% | 67% | 33% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Braintree 631,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Cressing (Essex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Braintree Freeport 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brewery Hartford End | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride Broomfield | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 15.9 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Brook Hill Pharmacy | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Braintree Dental Studio | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Broomfield Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Dunmow Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,660 m² | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hartford End Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford End Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Leez Augustinian Priory, fishponds and Tudor mansion, Leez | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Gorse | Wood | 300 m south |
| Hartford End Spring | Wood | 320 m south-west |
| Wood Spring | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Holme's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Penden Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 22 |
7 of the street's 22 addresses are 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 Uttlesford: see them on the Uttlesford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford End Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ridley Green (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Ridley Green · Littley Park Lane · B1417 · B1417
All the streets in CM3 and across Uttlesford.
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.