Northstowe
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.286, 0.056 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Northstowe is a new, planned town on the edge of the district of South Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire, England, sited on and around the former RAF Oakington airfield near the villages of Longstanton and Oakington. Launched in the early 21st century and built in phases from the 2010s, it sits roughly seven miles north‑west of Cambridge and was conceived as a sustainable, mixed‑use settlement with new schools, shops, a town centre and extensive green spaces.
The town has strong cycling and public‑transport links into Cambridge and naturally attracts commuters, young families and professionals linked to the city’s tech and research cluster. Its development has been notable for an emphasis on parks, walking and cycleways, community facilities and a significant construction and services economy; culturally it’s evolving quickly, with community groups and events helping shape a new local identity as the place continues to grow.
Postcode districts covering Northstowe
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Cambridge 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bedford 24.2 miles39 km
- Haverhill 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Huntingdon 10.8 miles17.3 km
- March 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Newmarket 15 miles24.2 km
- Ely 11.8 miles19 km
- Biggleswade 19 miles30.6 km
- Royston 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Saffron Walden 20 miles32.2 km
- Mildenhall 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Longstanton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rampton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Willingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oakington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Over Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Over & Willingham Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Swavesey Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bar Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cottenham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lolworth Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Boxworth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Northstowe
CB24 1EA, CB24 1DR, CB24 1AQ, CB24 1BT, CB24 1BH, CB24 1AY, CB24 1DQ, CB24 1AG, CB24 1AA … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.7 miles46.3 km
- Luton Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 7.2 miles11.7 km
Hotels near Northstowe Ad
- The Red Lion 3.1 miles5 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Trinity College College 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.3 miles10.2 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 12.6 miles20.3 km