Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is a county in the East of England. It borders Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. The centre of Cambridgeshire is Cambridge, which has one of the largest populations in the country with just over 100,000 people living there. If you are looking for an area that has good schools and universities within reach then this could be what you are looking for!

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Peterborough Cathedral

Where is Cambridgeshire?

Cambridgeshire is located in the East of England that is around two hours away from London. It is bordered by Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Areas in Cambridgeshire

The county of Cambridgeshire is made up of several districts including Cambridge, Huntingdonshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire.

Some of the most popular areas for new homebuyers include Cambridge, St Neots and Huntingdon.

Cambridge – Home to the prestigious University of Cambridge, this area is one of the best places in Cambridgeshire for education opportunities not just within universities but also at secondary level with a number of top-notch grammar and private schools. It’s also an extremely popular tourist destination due to its world-famous colleges, bridges and punting on the River Cam.

Huntingdon – A town of around 37,000 people is located near to Cambridge in Cambridgeshire. The town was once an important river crossing on the Great Ouse River which allowed access into East Anglia from Ancient Britain through this region.

St Neots – This area around 30 minutes outside of Cambridge is popular for its mix of town and country living. There are a number of schools in the area as well as good transport links to Cambridge and London.

Saffron Walden – A market town in the north of Cambridgeshire, this is an area popular with families because of its many amenities and good schools.  The town has a number of independent schools as well as two grammar schools. 

Cambridge Market

Fulbourn – This village located to the southeast of Cambridge is home to around 6000 people. It offers good access to the city but is also quite convenient for London.

Linton – Situated just outside of Cambridge, this area has good access to all parts of Cambridgeshire as well as being close enough for commuting into the capital.

Universities in Cambridgeshire

Cambridge is home to the well-known Cambridge University, which has an excellent reputation around the world for its high-quality teaching and research programmes.

The city also hosts Anglia Ruskin University as well as several other colleges with a focus on higher education.

Cambridge University – One of the most recognisable universities in the world, Cambridge University is based in the city of Cambridge. The university has a global reputation for its excellent teaching and research programmes, and is one of the most selective universities in Europe.

Anglia Ruskin University – Based in Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University is a large university with over 29,000 students. The university offers a wide range of courses across three campuses, and has strong links to industry and employers.

Cambridge Regional College – A large further education college with over 20,000 students and three campuses in the Cambridge area, Cambridgeshire Regional College offers vocational courses across a range of areas including engineering, health care, business studies and media.

Top Schools in Cambridgeshire

There are a number of excellent schools located throughout Cambridgeshire, both private and state-funded. Some of the top-rated schools include:

The Perse School – a selective independent school for boys aged 11-18, The Perse School has been ranked as the best school in Cambridgeshire by The Sunday Times.

Cambridge High School – a selective girls grammar school, Cambridge High School has been awarded ‘outstanding’ status from Ofsted and was rated ‘excellent’ for its teaching of English and Maths at GCSE.

STAGGS Independent –  a co-educational, non-denominational school, STAGGS was rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted and was the best performing school in Cambridgeshire for pupil progress.

Cambridge Steiner School – an independent Waldorf Steiner School, Cambridge Steiner is a co-educational boarding and day school that provides children with an exceptional education based on academic excellence and a love of learning.

Population of Cambridgeshire.

The Population of Cambridgeshire is around 750,000 people. Cambridge has one of the largest urban populations in the county, due to it being a university town. However, there are other areas with large populations such as Peterborough and Huntingdon which have around 200,000 people combined!

 

Reviews in Cambridgeshire

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Hill does not care as much as it use to.

Review Date Feb 2024

The new Co-Op on site is a welcome addition, but the community square often feels dead with constant broken lights meaning at night it’s often under-lit. Day to day contractors are constantly making a mess on the streets, leave tea bags on the curb and muddy-ing the roads. ASB is an increasingly worrying issues with packages stolen.

Hill really don’t seem to care about the people who have moved in, and are only chasing new sales. The aftercare is poor. Snags are often left for a long time before being address. Home has leaks and IJC as the chosen contractor do not take any responsibility.

Green areas planted by Hill’s chosen subcontractor is awful. No care is taken, there are weeds everywhere which the Land Trust don’t address. More money goes into the community centre (which benefits select people) rather than a site-wide care of open spaces.

Roads and pavements are constantly being dug up, despite being laid, showing that there’s either poor planning, or something has already broken. Every remedy is done in hindsight.

Given we’re only 1/4 of the way through the development, I fear the site’s quality will go downhill.

Ben Page as the site manager isn’t doing enough to keep the site up to spec and of a high standard. Andy Ashcroft has to be the least bothered Hill employee in charge of customer relations – unfortunately two individuals that need to take more accountability.

Hill hire a road cleaner which actually makes the muddy roads even worse, nothing is ever clean.

HILL DOES NOT CARE.

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Roads are narrow, parking is a problem. Homes have poor outside landscaping, and it often feels like Hill has a ‘we’ll fix it later’ attitude rather than getting things right first time around. They’re upping the prices but lowering the quality. Shortcuts are being taken and it’s just another cash grab for them.

My house was riddled with issues, including maggots behind the plasterboard. Leaks in all the plumbing. Loose garden tiles. Constant issues that make my purchase difficult to live with.

I would not recommend moving to Marleigh in Cambridge.

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There’s an additional service charge to pay, which is meant to be for estate management but unfortunately it feels like it’s wasted money as nothing is done.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature of my home is the amount of windows that allow for plenty of light.

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Marleigh on the decline

Review Date Jan 2024

The good: vibrant community, good diversity.

The bad: the subcontractors that Hill employs are not respectful, cut corners and leave the community areas a mess. They constantly park where there are signs saying ‘no subcontractor parking’ and they ignore any higher management.

Landscaping is poor and flowers planted are lack lustre and uninspiring. Plants are planted without watering by Hill’s chosen subcontractor.

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Now that the development is fully underway, Hill/Marshall can certainly be accused of rushing through builds. There was clear consideration during phase 1a, but it’s apparent they’re building at huge scale that they’re getting sloppy – which is back up by new homeowners having more snagging issues that first occupiers.

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Hill appear to sell and market their properties to other territories abroad first, before they go on the market in the UK. Meaning that they are not considering the housing problems that the UK is facing. Foreign investors are buying plots up and putting them for for rent instead.

What is the best feature of your home:

Hasn’t fallen down yet. Contemporary design. Large windows are a nice touch.

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The development is very aesthetically pleasing and the build quality is good.

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Review Date Jun 2023

Marleigh is a well planned out and very aesthetically pleasing estate with green spaces and lots of space for community activity. The Park and Ride is convenient and it’s a beautiful walk/cycle along the river into the city centre. The flats are built to a high standard and are great for letting in lots of natural light, there were of course snags and the majority of these were resolved by Hill. However, getting snags sorted has took up to over a year (including a leak causing mould in my property).

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The development is very aesthetically pleasing and the build quality is good. The planned green areas look great and the majority of the estate is well maintained.

The management company for the flats is poor with slow replies, some rude staff and a lack of ownership over their role – blaming others for issues and not actively trying to resolve problems.

The sense of community is generally great, however there have been more anti social incidents than I would have hoped – particularly, a lot of residents make the area very unwelcoming to dog owners (common areas advertised as being dog friendly being changed to no dogs without explanation, people with dogs being verbally abused by neighbours and offensive signs put up by residents about dogs toilet habits).

The facilities are poor, with the local shop and cafe being promised for over a year but as of yet they haven’t started fitting them out. The community centre has some classes but they are all geared towards people who don’t work (mostly mid morning).

Parking is an issue, for those who have reserved spaces it’s fine but the streets are full of subcontractors vans from 6am meaning is difficult for visitors to park on the estate and pathways are often blocked by cars and vans.

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How slow development of facilities would be, especially because the estate is quite isolated. That the estate wasn’t as pet friendly as was suggested.

What is the best feature of your home:

Lots of natural light and balconies / outdoor space for each flat

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Could be so much better

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Review Date May 2023

Quiet but central area, just off the vibrant Mill road. Plenty of dining options, selection of pubs, cafes and local shops.

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Minimal effort approach by the builder and the management company. Buildings are already damp as the water leaks in and it has not been fixed. Finish of the apartments, common areas and the outdoor is definitely on the cheap side. Some silly public art scattered arou d the development.

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I whish i knew the build and finish quality used by the developer.

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Yes, always takes forever to fix things as being pushed from developer to the management company and back. It’s yet and a half now and some of the things are still not fixed. As usual minimal effort to things they do address.

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