Mill Road Willingham, South Cambridgeshire
29 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB24), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35302894.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 7, D: 4, E: 1).
- 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 D; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, about 10.7 km (6.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Willingham Medical Practice, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £615,000 | £615,000 | £615,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £468,000 | £468,000 | £468,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £479,950 | £479,950 | £479,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £287,475 | £279,950 | £295,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £315,000 | £65,000 | £340,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £240,000 | £144,000 | £249,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2022 | 16 CB24 5UU | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 11 CB24 5LA | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 1A CB24 5LA | Semi-detached | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2019 | 10 CB24 5UU | Detached | £468,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 4 CB24 5UU | Detached | £479,950 | |
| 17 Nov 2016 | 18 CB24 5UU | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2014 | 18 CB24 5UU | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 14 CB24 5UU | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | 2 CB24 5UU | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 4 CB24 5UU | Detached | £279,950 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 12 CB24 5UU | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 8 CB24 5UU | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2004 | 11 CB24 5LA | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | 16 CB24 5UU | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | 2 CB24 5UU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 1 CB24 5LA | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | 1B CB24 5LA | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 10 CB24 5UU | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 1 CB24 5LA | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 4 CB24 5UU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 11 CB24 5LA | Detached | £183,500 | |
| 22 Feb 2000 | 12 CB24 5UU | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 10 CB24 5UU | Detached | £152,500 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 1999 | 14 CB24 5UU | Detached | £154,950 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 16 CB24 5UU | Detached | £159,500 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 1999 | 8 CB24 5UU | Detached | £149,999 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 4 CB24 5UU | Detached | £147,500 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 6 CB24 5UU | Detached | £146,500 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 2 CB24 5UU | Detached | £146,500 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 18 CB24 5UU | Detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (3); Flat (2). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 1900-1929 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (5).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,536 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,691 | £1,973 | £2,254 | £2,536 | £3,100 | £3,663 | £4,227 | £5,073 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 960 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Avon Fields Haden Way Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5HB: up to 1 home, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 5LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 5UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB24 5HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 5HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 5LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 5UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Covent Garden Willingham | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 48.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willingham Medical Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willingham Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | D C Jones Dental Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Longstanton High Street | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,460 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cattell's Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south. 32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cattell's Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Church of St Mary and All the Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Belsar's Hill ringwork | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandpit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Big Spinney | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Nether Grove | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Nethergrove Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Cuckoo Fen | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Ouse Fen | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Pizza & Grills CB24 5JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Willingham Out of School Club CB24 5LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Willingham Honey Pot Pre-School CB24 5LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Lunchtime Company Ltd @ Willingham Primary School CB24 5LE | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Next Thing Education Camps CB24 5LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| The Porterhouse CB24 5HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Willingham Auctions Cafe CB24 5ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Greedy Toad CB24 5JQ | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Puddini Caterers CB24 5EU | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| The Bank MicroPub CB24 5ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thodays Close (15); On or near Balland Field (6); On or near Mill Road (4); On or near Berrycroft (2); On or near Elm Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Long Lane · Berrycroft · Newington · Thodays Close · Balland Field · Elm Way · Pyrethrum Way · Millfield · Saxon Way · Silver Street · Aspinalls Yard · Station Road
All the streets in CB24 and across South Cambridgeshire.
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.