A guide to living in Cambridgeshire

Excellent

57.1%

Very Good

29.3%

Average

8.9%

Disappointing

2.6%

Very poor

2.0%

Best places to live in Cambridgeshire

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HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and the amount of verified reviews over the past 12 months.

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The Hawkings, PE28

By Allsop Single Family Housing

4.83

4.83

(8 reviews)

The Hawkings in Alconbury offers a range of newly built, highly energy-efficient two, three, and four-bedroom family homes, all equipped with standard solar panels. Each home is finished to a high-quality specification, featuring integrated Zanussi appliances and smart home technology, including remote-controlled heating and locking systems. This development is part of the larger Urban and Civic Alconbury Weald project, which includes mixed-tenure homes, schools, and other amenities.
1st

Ranked 1st out of 23 in Cambridgeshire

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Crossway Gardens, CB2

By Vertex Living

4.41

4.41

(9 reviews)

Located just a mile away from the picturesque village of Grantchester, infamous for its beautiful meadows, a plethora of pubs, and punting on the River Cam, this development boasts 61 stylish apartments with the opportunity to enjoy everything about city life.
2nd

Ranked 2nd out of 23 in Cambridgeshire

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Indigo, PE1

By Lambert Smith Hampton

4.36

4.36

(17 reviews)

Indigo is a brand-new flagship development located on Cattle Market Road in the heart of Peterborough city centre, offering a range of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments and townhouses. Professionally managed by Lambert Smith Hampton Residential Ltd, the development provides modern living spaces finished to high standards, complete with integrated appliances. Notably, Indigo offers rental prices at 20% below market value, making it an attractive option for young professionals and families. The development is pet-friendly, with select units accommodating pets, and welcomes sharers.
3rd

Ranked 3rd out of 23 in Cambridgeshire

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Cala at Hampton Lakes, PE7

By CALA Homes

4.33

4.33

(9 reviews)

Hampton Lakes is situated in Hampton Vale, which boasts a host of amenities as well as a vibrant neighbourhood and Peterborough's excellent transport links.
4th

Ranked 4th out of 23 in Cambridgeshire

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Knights Park, CB3

By The Hill Group

4.29

4.29

(22 reviews)

Discover Knights Park, a multi-award-winning development in Eddington, Cambridge. Featuring striking, contemporary and energy-efficient homes designed to exceed expectations and minimise environmental impact - a beautiful neighbourhood you can call home.
5th

Ranked 5th out of 23 in Cambridgeshire

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Latest Reviews in Cambridgeshire

392 total reviews

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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.

Arthur N (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Marleigh Park, CB5

May 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Overall very positive experience

Arthur N (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Marleigh Park, CB5

May 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Really convenient being close to the local supermarket and has the option of Salento for great coffee and Italian food. Parking is plentiful and bin collections are regular. I have experienced no anti-social behaviour, and traffic noise is moderate, but apartments on the front of the development seem to be fairly well insulated to noise.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Slightly limited public transport links to get into the centre of Cambridge

What is the best feature of your home:

Good-sized kitchen area with integrated appliances and excellent views from the balcony.


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Clara (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Marleigh Park, CB5

May 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

A beautiful and welcoming place to live

Clara (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Marleigh Park, CB5

May 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

We are happy to have a supermarket, café, children's play area, nursery and school, but we would like to have a normal gym (not just the very expensive Reformer one). Medical services for the neighbourhood (GP and dentist) would also be good. The park and ride buses are great, but too expensive and finish much too early in the evenings. A bus service to the train station would be very helpful. The cycle paths are great. Sometimes people (I think visitors, not residents) park on paved areas blocking cycle paths or too close to junctions. There are also issues with anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and vehicle and bicycle theft from people coming in from outside the development. It seems to take a long time for issues with the apartment or building to be fixed after reoprting them - even serious security issues like the building front door lock not working properly.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The neighbours WhatsApp group is helpful for community events, advice on home maintenance and electricity and Internet providers. Barbecues are not allowed in apartment gardens or anywhere on the development except house gardens.

What is the best feature of your home:

Peace and quiet, modern design and appliances, great heating system


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Val Williams (Tenant)

Unverified

Leaf Living at Great Haddon Wood, PE7

Apr 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Great Community

Val Williams (Tenant)

Unverified

Leaf Living at Great Haddon Wood, PE7

Apr 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Great Haddon is located conveniently close to local shops and restaurants. The neighborhood is quiet, outside of occasional construction and parking is no issue due to designated parking spots.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Since moving in Nigel Cherry has been my go to for getting any issues resolved.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I would reccomend placing an order for bins as soon as possible as they can take several weeks to arrive.


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Kcxj (Tenant)

Unverified

Penny Green, PE19

Apr 2026

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5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

The overall design of the house is brilliant

Kcxj (Tenant)

Unverified

Penny Green, PE19

Apr 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

From the drive around the area. It looks lovely. Loads of shops about. Bud branded names but also smaller shops as well We have private parking which is perfect And we are a 10-15 minute walk away from the train station which is ideal as I work in London

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

We have raised an issue and James Hayes has picked it up very quickly and has assured us it will be fixed before we move in. Megan Larkin has really helped this move swiftly and without any issues.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

All our questions were answered. And any issues/ concerns were dealt with


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Stephy Thomas (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Stamford Gardens, PE9

Apr 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

Review of home

Stephy Thomas (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Stamford Gardens, PE9

Apr 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Shops everything available.schools are far away but overall good location no noise good development Aldi and Morrisons near good.puregym near very good

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes.they responded when raised some problems.contacted

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The bins needed to apply by ourselves also need to apply for counciltax


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