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Mill End is a small area in Essex with a population of 1,443.
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Mill End is a small area in Essex with a population of 1,443. The median house price is £560,000, with detached homes at £670,000 and terraces at £335,000. Around 44 sales occurred in the past 12 months at £3,995 per square metre. Property prices have risen 39.8% over five years. Energy efficiency is mixed: 28.3% of properties are rated band C or better, with the median band being D. Deprivation levels are moderate, with about 55% of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk affects 1.1% of the area. The nearest primary school is Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy at 0.9 km; the nearest secondary is Hedingham School and Sixth Form at 9.1 km. Broadband coverage is strong, with 85.1% superfast availability. The area falls within Braintree District Council and is in the Finchingfield conservation area. Council tax band D is £2,215.80 annually.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Howe Street, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
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Within Essex, Howe Street ranks 5th cheapest of 14, 4th safest and 5th most affordable.
Sold prices in Howe Street have risen 40% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Howe Street (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).
Of homes in Howe Street that changed hands in the last five years, 17.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.6 points above East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 14.75% over 7.15 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/howe street.
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Nearby areas we cover: Great Bardfield, Rotten End, Great Sampford.
Mill End is a small area in Essex with a population of 1,443.