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Eddington, Marleigh and Northstowe — 10,000+ new homes for a doubling city
Cambridge is the UK's fastest-growing knowledge economy and one of the most undersupplied housing markets in the country. The University of Cambridge's Eddington development is scheduled to deliver 3,800 additional homes from 2026 onwards (totalling 5,650 with phase one), Marleigh is building 1,391 homes to the east of the city, and Northstowe — a new town 30 minutes north — is one of the UK's largest residential schemes.
by David Wilson Homes
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0GX
by Barratt Homes
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0GX
by Barratt Homes
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0XX
by Cala Homes
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8RJ
by Berkeley Homes
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8EG
Cambridge's biomedical and AI economy — Addenbrooke's Hospital, AstraZeneca, Microsoft Research, ARM, Darktrace — drives sustained owner-occupier demand. The University of Cambridge developing land directly (Eddington) is unusual in the UK and produces lower-priced key-worker homes alongside private-sale stock.
Cambridge has direct rail services to London Kings Cross (Thameslink and Great Northern), London Liverpool Street (Greater Anglia), Birmingham (CrossCountry) and Stansted. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway connects the city to Northstowe and St Ives.
| Destination | Time | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| London Kings Cross | ~48m | Thameslink / Great Northern |
| London Liverpool Street | ~1h 20m | Greater Anglia |
| Stansted Airport | ~30m | Greater Anglia |
| Northstowe | ~20m | Guided Busway |
Cambridge offers an exceptional mix of state, independent and university-affiliated schools, with the strongest catchments in the north and west of the city and at Eddington (new University of Cambridge Primary School).
Developer: University of Cambridge
A 5,650-home neighbourhood on the north-western edge of the city, delivered directly by the University of Cambridge. Phase 1 (1,850 homes) is built or under construction; the revised masterplan for the next 3,800 homes targets delivery from 2026.
Developer: Hill / Marshall Group
1,391 new homes east of Cambridge city centre, with a new primary school, community building and shops.
Developer: Homes England / L&Q / Hill / Bovis / others
A new town 30 minutes from Cambridge with up to 10,000 homes planned at full build-out, served by the Guided Busway and a brand-new town centre.
Developer: Barratt David Wilson Homes
North-west Cambridge urban extension delivering c. 1,600 homes with a new community centre, primary school and parks.
Private-sale new homes typically run from £400,000 for a 2-bed apartment to £900,000+ for a 4-bed family home. Eddington offers shared-ownership and University key-worker stock at substantially lower entry prices.
Eddington is developed directly by the University of Cambridge rather than a commercial housebuilder, and includes a deliberate mix of private sale, University key-worker and affordable housing — unusual for a UK new-build scheme of this scale.
Northstowe is a 30-minute Guided Busway journey from central Cambridge with prices typically 15–25% lower than equivalent stock in the city itself. The town centre, schools and sports facilities are now operational and the community is well-established.