Histon and Impington
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.249, 0.11 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 44 63 |
| Population: | 7,592 |
Histon and Impington are a pair of adjoining villages and a single parish just to the north of Cambridge, lying in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England. Historically agricultural with medieval roots and a past in brickmaking and light industry, the villages sit on low, pleasant countryside with good cycle and bus links into Cambridge - the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway and traffic routes make them popular with commuters while green belts and conservation areas preserve a village feel.
They punch above their weight culturally and socially: Impington is home to the striking modernist Impington Village College by Walter Gropius and Maxwell Fry, and Histon has a compact high street, lively pubs, community events and a proud football club that enjoyed non‑league prominence. Proximity to Cambridge and the wider tech cluster often called Silicon Fen means a mix of long‑standing local identity and new residents linked to the city’s economy.
Postcode districts covering Histon and Impington
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Haverhill 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Huntingdon 13.9 miles22.4 km
- March 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Newmarket 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Ely 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Biggleswade 19 miles30.6 km
- Royston 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Saffron Walden 16.8 miles27 km
- Mildenhall 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Whittlesey 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Henlow 22.5 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Histon & Impington Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Histon Parish 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Impington Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Orchard Park Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Girton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- King's Hedges Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Arbury Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Oakington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Castle Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Milton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Chesterton Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Histon and Impington
CB24 9YA, CB24 9JP, CB24 9UZ, CB24 9BP, CB24 9HP, CB24 9LA, CB24 9LZ, CB24 9YB, CB24 9AQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Luton Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels in Histon and Impington Ad
Schools in Histon and Impington
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Primary
- Impington Village College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Trinity College College 3 miles4.8 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- University of Cambridge University 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 4 miles6.4 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km