Living near Cambridge: 22 areas by commute
Covered areas ranked by AM-peak direct train time to Cambridge, with the area's median house price. 3 within 30 min · 6 within 45 · 8 within 60. Tap any area for its full, sourced report. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Journey | Median price | From station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Hertfordshire Hertfordshire | 26 min | £411,750 | Baldock |
| 2 | Uttlesford Essex | 29 min | £460,000 | Stansted Airport |
| 3 | East Hertfordshire Hertfordshire | 30 min | £449,995 | Bishops Stortford |
| 4 | West Suffolk Suffolk | 40 min | £283,750 | Bury St Edmunds |
| 5 | Harlow Essex | 40 min | £332,000 | Harlow Town |
| 6 | Stevenage Hertfordshire | 40 min | £340,000 | Stevenage |
| 7 | Broxbourne Hertfordshire | 52 min | £425,000 | Cheshunt |
| 8 | Epping Forest Essex | 54 min | £517,000 | Roydon |
| 9 | Islington London | 61 min | £645,000 | Finsbury Park |
| 10 | Welwyn Hatfield Hertfordshire | 63 min | £425,000 | Hatfield (Herts) |
| 11 | Camden London | 68 min | £740,000 | London St Pancras International |
| 12 | Hertsmere Hertfordshire | 69 min | £535,500 | Potters Bar |
| 13 | Mid Suffolk Suffolk | 71 min | £297,450 | Needham Market |
| 14 | City of London London | 72 min | £738,000 | London Liverpool Street |
| 15 | Haringey London | 78 min | £574,250 | Alexandra Palace |
| 16 | Ipswich Suffolk | 79 min | £225,000 | Ipswich |
| 17 | Southwark London | 83 min | £518,000 | London Bridge |
| 18 | Croydon London | 98 min | £410,000 | East Croydon |
| 19 | Tendring Essex | 104 min | £270,000 | Mistley |
| 20 | Crawley West Sussex | 119 min | £345,000 | Three Bridges |
| 21 | Mid Sussex West Sussex | 128 min | £430,000 | Haywards Heath |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove East Sussex | 145 min | £407,500 | Brighton |
Journey times: National Rail (ATOC/RDG) timetable · May 2026. Fastest DIRECT weekday AM-peak train (no interchanges); prices are area medians (HM Land Registry). Ranked fastest first.
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