We are delighted to see the first phase of Millfield Green Retirement Community, located in the village of Caddington, Bedfordshire, completed. The scheme is the UK’s first net‑zero retirement community and is operated by Inspired Villages, Legal & General’s developer and operator of later‑living homes. The delivery of this sustainable development follows Legal & General’s 2020 commitment to make all its residential accommodation operationally net‑zero from 2030.

Following the completion of three future planned phases, Millfield Green will deliver 200 specialist, age‑appropriate homes, with a Gross Development Value of £120m. Our design responds to the surrounding landscape, with buildings carefully positioned to maximise views into, out of and through the development, ensuring all residents enjoy the benefits of this picturesque site. Millfield Green also includes a restaurant, café, wellness centre (with swimming pool, fitness studio and gym), library and cinema room, with many of these facilities available to both residents and the wider community.

To achieve its net‑zero status, Millfield Green utilises renewable‑energy generation through on‑site photovoltaics, EV charging, improved building fabric and insulation, mechanical heat‑recovery ventilation units and ground‑source heat pumps. With fuel poverty becoming an increasing issue in the UK, the net‑zero approach taken at Millfield Green will ensure future residents’ running costs remain insulated from future rises in energy prices from external suppliers.

You can read more about our approach to sustainability in the later living sector here.