Mill Street Cambridge
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB1), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5400385.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 8, D: 15, E: 3).
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are 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 E; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Donkey's Common, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Petersfield Medical Practice, about 190 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 75% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 391 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £466,250 | £450,000 | £482,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £459,000 | £459,000 | £459,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £491,000 | £491,000 | £491,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £443,000 | £443,000 | £443,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £340,000 | £215,000 | £465,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £417,500 | £385,000 | £450,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £327,000 | £327,000 | £327,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £339,500 | £295,000 | £383,999 |
| 2008 | 2 | £282,475 | £249,950 | £315,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2025 | 19 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 25 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £482,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 9 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 1 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £580,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2022 | 7 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £459,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 24 - 26 CB1 2HP | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2020 | 23 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £415,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 2 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £491,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | 25 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £443,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 10A CB1 2HP | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2016 | 27 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £465,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 2 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £480,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2014 | 21 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 27 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 12 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £327,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2012 | 6 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £383,999 | |
| 17 May 2012 | 9 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2008 | 15 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2008 | 3 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2007 | 24 CB1 2HP | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2007 | 24 - 26 CB1 2HP | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2007 | 23 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £292,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2007 | 14 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 1 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 3 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | 23 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 25 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £211,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 11 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 9 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | 11 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 27 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2004 | 23 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 11 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2002 | 6 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 25 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 3 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2001 | 22 CB1 2HP | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | 15 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 9 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £125,926 | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | 2 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 17 May 1999 | 16 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1999 | 23 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 8 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 8 Feb 1999 | 14 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1999 | 4 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £116,500 | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | 2 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 15 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1998 | 4 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 9 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £100,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 27 CB1 2HP | Terraced | £88,200 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (17); Flat (7); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (12); 1900-1929 (10); 2012 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (10); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cambridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,645 | £1,919 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,112 | £4,934 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (23% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Mill Road (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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 23, Tenison Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2DG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Boltons Warehouse, 23 Tenison Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2DG: up to 1 home, permissioned (110 m)
- Housing Allocation, Land at Travis Perkins, Devonshire Road, Cambridge, CB1: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd Devonshire Road, permissioned (370 m)
- Mill Road Depot Mill Road Cambridge CB1 2AZ: up to 236 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Land at Parkside Police Station, Parkside, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Housing Allocation, Land at Parkside Police Station and Fire and Rescue Station, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 23 And 25, Hills Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1NW: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 2HP | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 3 / 11 | unlikely |
| CB1 2HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 2HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB1 2HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Covent Garden Cambridge | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Anne Terrace Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Petersfield Medical Practice | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Petersfield Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambridge Dencare | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Cambridge Mill Road West Cashzone | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Donkey's Common 6,280 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cambridge University Botanic Garden 16 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hector Pieterson Play Area 160 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Coleridge Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,350 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The David Parr House, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m east. 166 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The David Parr House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Mill Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m north-east |
| Wanstead House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs, Cambridge | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Downing College, the East and West Ranges, Including the Hall, the Master's Lodge and the East and West Lodges | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Emmanuel College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson Crusoe Island | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 37 |
8 of the street's 37 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 Cambridge: see them on the Cambridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibimbap CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Al Casbah Restaurant CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 May 2026 |
| spring restaurant CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Ocean Supermarket CB1 2AS | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2023 |
| The Grill Peri Peri CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| ROYAL DUM BIRYANI CB1 2AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Carlos BBQ CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Mr Taco takeaway CB1 2AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Petersfield Pharmacy CB1 2AS | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Modigliani CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Mr Ho Chinese Restuarant CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 May 2025 |
| Layali Beirut CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Rotana Cafe CB1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Six Bells CB1 2HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Sainsbury's CB1 2AS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 142 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Public order | 37 |
| Bicycle theft | 34 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Street (154); On or near Covent Garden (64); On or near Parking Area (46); On or near Ditchburn Place (25); On or near Willis Road (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Cross Street · Covent Garden · Tenison Road · Perowne Street · Felton Street · Emery Road · Emery Street · Mackenzie Road · Wilkin Street · Glisson Road · Guest Road · Wollaston Road
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.