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Hello everyone. A neighbourhood with its own primary school, its own supermarket and its own square. Today, from Cambridge, Marleigh.
Apartment types, current price range and location: see the project page
In east Cambridge, on Newmarket Road, a planned settlement developed by Hill Group . What sets Marleigh apart from an ordinary housing scheme is its infrastructure: the scheme built a primary school called Marleigh Primary Academy , a Co-op supermarket, a pilates studio and a neighbourhood square called Jubilee Square . Five apartments and nine houses are for sale, all complete. Yes, you read that correctly: the school is already open.
For prices, taxes and the whole buying process, see our guide: UK Property Guide
Prices
- Apartments: £389,950 to £404,950 (two bedrooms)
- Houses: £599,950 to £739,950 (three and four bedrooms)
- on sale as at 8 September 2026 14 homes: 5 apartments, 9 houses
- Sizes: 61 m² to 135 m² (661 to 1,456 sq ft)
- apartments 250 year leasehold, houses Freehold
- Each apartment has one covered parking space to use
- Completion: all ready now
- Address: Marleigh, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8AA
Hill Groupis one of the most prolific housebuilders in the Cambridge area. That the school, the shop and the square at Marleigh were handed over together with the homes is concrete evidence of the developer’s experience in building neighbourhoods at this scale.
Why Marleigh?
The neighbourhood is already built. The most common disappointment in new housing schemes is that the school and the shops in the brochure open years later. At Marleigh they are already here: the primary school is taking pupils, the Co-op is open, the square is in use. For a buyer with children that removes the biggest uncertainty in the decision. For an investor letting the home it is a feature that draws family tenants directly: being close to a school is the strongest reason a tenant stays put.
- Newmarket Road Park & Ride: 0.1 miles
- Cambridge Ice Arena: 0.2 miles
- Cambridge North railway station: 1.3 miles
- Cambridge Botanic Garden: 2.6 miles
- Addenbrooke’s Hospital: 3 miles
- Direct trains to London and Stansted Airport; dedicated cycle routes inside the neighbourhood
Daily life
Dropping a child at the primary school inside the neighbourhood in the morning and taking the Park & Ride into the centre, or cycling to Cambridge North station. Cafés on Jubilee Square at lunchtime. The Co-op on the way home in the evening, the pilates studio inside the neighbourhood for exercise. At the weekend the colleges in central Cambridge, the Botanic Garden and the countryside towards Newmarket. Marleigh is one of the few new settlements in Cambridge that works without a car.
Rental yield and tenant profile
East Cambridge offers more affordable rent levels than the city centre while drawing demand from the same sources: university and hospital staff, technology company employees, young families. Two bedroom apartments in the area generally let at £1,500 to £1,800 a month , which means a gross yield in the 4.5% to 5% range, a notch above central Cambridge. Because the school and the shop are inside the neighbourhood, family tenants stay longer and turnover is low.
Communal areas and specification
- Marleigh Primary Academy: built as part of the scheme and open.
- Co-op supermarket and pilates studio: on Jubilee Square.
- Jubilee Square: the neighbourhood’s meeting point.
- Covered parking: one space to use per apartment.
- Gardens and a car port or garage at the houses: gardens of 689 to 807 sq ft at the Beaumont Gardens houses.
- Apartments with balconies: all five apartments for sale have a balcony of 71 to 111 sq ft.
- A freehold house option: all nine houses are freehold.
Who is buying?
This scheme is predominantly a young families scheme. The school, the shop and the square being within walking distance is a strong combination for families moving to Cambridge who want to settle a child. Alongside them, professionals who find central Cambridge prices high but want to stay in the city, and investors targeting family tenants. For international buyers, two bedroom apartments at £389,950 are one of the most accessible ways into Cambridge.
Total cost: what you actually pay when you buy at Marleigh
The table below is indicative, based on a £389,950 entry price for a buyer not resident in the United Kingdom.
| Item | If it will be your only home | If it will be an additional home |
|---|---|---|
| Property price | £389,950 | £389,950 |
| Stamp duty (SDLT) | £17,296 | £36,794 |
| Legal fees | £1,500 to £3,000 | £1,500 to £3,000 |
| Searches and Land Registry fees | about £800 | about £800 |
| Approximate total | £410,296 | £429,794 |
With a mortgage there are valuation and bank charges, and if you let the property, management commission and income tax. For your own scenario, use our purchase cost calculator, for stamp duty our stamp duty calculator and for rental income our rental income tax calculator .
Risks and what to watch for
- Not the centre, east Cambridge: you reach the city centre by bicycle or Park & Ride; not right for anyone who wants a central address.
- Newmarket Road is a busy artery: the neighbourhood itself is quiet, but frontages near the main road can pick up traffic noise; we take that into account when choosing a home.
- The Jubilee Central terrace is fully reserved: none of the eight houses in that block is for sale, so they are not on the list.
- Two different levels of estate charge: about £297.21 at the Beaumont Gardens houses and about £356.60 at the Kingsley View houses; keep them separate when you work out the net yield.
How does Marleigh compare with the alternatives?
- City Reach Cambridge: an alternative within walking distance of the city centre and the station.
- Knights Park Cambridge: the university neighbourhood at Eddington, with a wider range of apartments.
- Hartmere Cambridge: houses only, and a higher budget band.
We can work out together which project fits your goal, judged on budget, intended use and exit plan. Get in touch for the homes currently available at Marleigh and for floor plans.
Answers to the most common questions on this topic: Is Buying a Home in Cambridge a Good Idea?
