Northstowe
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.284, 0.057 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01954 (Madingley) |
Northstowe is a planned new town in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, sited just north‑west of Cambridge between Longstanton and Oakington on land that once formed part of RAF Oakington. Conceived as a garden‑town style development, it features extensive green infrastructure including a country park and balancing lakes, and has been masterplanned to deliver a mix of housing, schools and community facilities as it grows towards its intended scale of several thousand homes.
Economically and socially the settlement is closely linked to Cambridge and its research and tech cluster, with frequent services via the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway and nearby road connections encouraging commuting while new local shops, schools and community hubs aim to foster a distinct local identity. The site’s military and post‑war history is still evident in local place names and the development seeks to integrate that heritage with contemporary sustainability and placemaking ambitions.
Postcode districts covering Northstowe
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Cambridge 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Bedford 24.2 miles39 km
- Haverhill 21.1 miles34 km
- Huntingdon 10.9 miles17.5 km
- March 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Newmarket 15 miles24.1 km
- Ely 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Biggleswade 19 miles30.5 km
- Royston 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Saffron Walden 19.9 miles32 km
- Mildenhall 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Northstowe Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Longstanton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Rampton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Oakington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Willingham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Over Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bar Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cottenham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Over & Willingham Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Histon Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Swavesey Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Northstowe
CB24 1BL, CB24 1BP, CB24 1AJ, CB24 1AS, CB24 1DA, CB24 1DP, CB24 1EU, CB24 1AD, CB24 3EH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Luton Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cambridge Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Northstowe Ad
- The Red Lion 3 miles4.8 km
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Hyatt Centric Cambridge 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Cambridge 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Trinity College College 6 miles9.6 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.2 miles10 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 7 miles11.3 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles16.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.5 km