Be part of an innovative, international community in a green, healthy, new town.
Our documentary Meet The Northstowe Neighbours tells the story of how the community is developing. Filmed in Northstowe in the first half of 2024, you will meet people from all walks of life at different moments in their lives.
Enjoy a new way of living
Northstowe is a pioneering community with a rich past and a dynamic future, less than 30 minutes from Cambridge city centre. It combines the best of town and country, in a low-carbon community, with excellent schools, sports facilities, plenty of green space, and a thriving community. This is a place for innovators who want to create life on their own terms and embrace the best of modern living.
Come and explore our town.
Find your home
Northstowe has a variety of different homes to buy or rent to suit your lifestyle and budget.
Life in Northstowe
Find out more about living here from education to sports, leisure and wellbeing.
opportunities
Homes England is looking for socially responsible developers to accelerate delivery of Northstowe.
Who is building Northstowe?
Northstowe is one of the most significant new communities under construction in the UK. It is less than 10 miles from Cambridge, near the villages of Longstanton and Oakington. It is being delivered in phases and the first of these, now led by Urban and Civic, is almost complete.
Homes England, the Government’s housing and regeneration agency, is responsible for phases two and three, which have commenced.
Urban and Civic and Homes England collaborate with private sector housebuilders, contractors, other developers, and public sector bodies, such as Keepmoat Homes, Kier, and South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridge County Council and Northstowe Town Council, to build the homes, community buildings, facilities, roads and cycleway.
A key partner is the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board who provide health services to the new community.
Cambridgeshire couple ‘finds sense of belonging’ in UK’s newest town
January 2026
Having built 300 homes already, top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat is finalising the creation of its Stirling Fields development in Northstowe - working to deliver phase two of the thriving community.
Update from Homes England on Northstowe, Phase Two & Phase Three: Winter 2025/2026
January 2026
An update with 2026 in the title shows how fast time is flying by. While you’ll have a few more wintry nights ahead, we’ll soon be heading into spring with lighter evenings and longer days - good news!
Northstowe 2025: Progress through partnership
December 2025
2025 has been a big year for Northstowe. Together, partners, residents and local organisations have made real progress across new homes, community spaces, education, and skills.