Mill Road is the long, independent street that runs south east from the centre over the railway, and the streets either side of it are where I send single professionals and couples who want to be in the city without living in a college postcard. It has the best mix of food in Cambridge, independent shops, and a ten minute walk to the station.
The housing is mostly Victorian terraces, many split into flats or let whole as shared houses, with some newer blocks near the station. Gardens are small yards; parking is residents’ permits and tight.
It is a fifteen minute walk to the centre and the colleges, ten minutes to the station, and a fifteen minute cycle to the Biomedical Campus. It is lively, diverse and a bit scruffy in places, which is the point.
Matthew Duckett · 16 years in property · updated 14 Oct 2026
What it costs to rent in Mill Road
Every bed count on the same scale. The bar is where most homes list, the dot is the typical asking rent, and the dashed line is the council-wide ONS average that covers every tenancy, old and new.
1-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 in CB1 2 and across CB1, and in Mill Road itself (CB1 2)
The ONS average for all private rents in Cambridge, 1-bed, is £1,257 a month (July 2026). Asking rents across CB1 sit close to it.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Cambridge, July 2026.
2-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 across CB1, and around Mill Road (within 563 m)
The ONS average for all private rents in Cambridge, 2-bed, is £1,614 a month (July 2026). New tenants across CB1 pay about 6% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Cambridge, July 2026.
3-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 across CB1, and around Mill Road (within 789 m)
Few 3-bed flats are listed; most 3-beds here are houses (62 houses, 3 flats).
The ONS average for all private rents in Cambridge, 3-bed, is £1,908 a month (July 2026). Asking rents across CB1 sit close to it.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Cambridge, July 2026.
Council tax, Band D
Cambridge council area, 2026-27. Your band depends on the property, so check it for any address.
MHCLG, 2026-27.
Examples, not recommendations
Nearest schools
Primary
- St Matthew's Primary School
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Secondary
- Parkside Community College
- Coleridge Community College
- St Bede's Inter-Church School
Distances are from our map point for Mill Road, not from any particular home. A nearby school is not the same as an available place.
Contact the council’s admissions team first. No address needed.
Source: Department for Education register (GIAS), read 8 Sep 2026.
Getting into Cambridge station
Driving time calculated for a weekday 8am departure, 14 Oct 2026. Cycling and walking times calculated 14 Oct 2026.
Nearest station or stop: Cambridge (rail), 0.6 km from our map point.
OpenStreetMap, data of 28 Sep 2026.
From Matthew
Cambridge station is a ten minute walk for London in under an hour. The Biomedical Campus is fifteen minutes by bike or a short bus ride down Hills Road. The Science Park is twenty five minutes by bike across the city. Stansted is thirty five minutes by car or train.
What to check in Mill Road
- Ask whether it is a whole house, a flat or a shared house; all three are common here.
- Ask about parking; it is residents’ permits and the waiting list can be long.
- Check the EPC on older terraces; many are poorly insulated.
- Walk the street at night; it is busy late on the city side of the bridge.
- Check bike storage; you will use it every day.
Which part of Mill Road fits your work, budget and schools is what I work out in your Blueprint.
Your Blueprint is drawn up around your job, your budget, your household and your arrival date. Delivered within one working day of us having everything we need.
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Not a ranking: which area fits depends on your work, budget and household.
Questions people ask about Mill Road
How much is rent in Mill Road?
For all 2-beds, flats and houses together: a typical asking rent of £1,705 a month across CB1, from 85 live listings read 14 Oct 2026. Most list between £1,500 and £2,275.
What is council tax in Mill Road?
Band D council tax in the Cambridge council area is £2,467 a year for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Your band depends on the property.
How long does it take to get from Mill Road to Cambridge station?
About 5 minutes by car, calculated for a weekday 8am departure on 14 Oct 2026.
Which council covers Mill Road?
Mill Road (CB1) is in the Cambridge council area.