How many parks and green spaces are in Northstowe? 5 public parks
Northstowe has 5 public parks among 19 green space sites. Green space covers 6.7% of the area: about 136 m² per resident, or 19 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 136 m²
- More green space than
- 93% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 19
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in NorthstoweWhat are the largest parks in Northstowe?
Bug Hunter Waters is the largest public park in Northstowe, at 15 hectares. 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Bug Hunter Waters | 15 hectares |
| The Green | 3,508 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Northstowe?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Northstowe: 17.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 17.3 hectares · 5 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 12.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 1.7 hectares · 11 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 1,928 m² · 1 site |
Does Northstowe have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Northstowe has 136 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 57 m² across South Cambridgeshire. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| NorthstoweThis area | 136 m² per resident |
| South Cambridgeshire | 57 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 136 m² for every resident adds up to 19 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Northstowe?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Northstowe.
- What is the average house price in Northstowe?
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- How many properties are being sold in Northstowe?
- What type of properties are sold in Northstowe?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Northstowe?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Northstowe?
- How do Northstowe house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 04:06 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Northstowe dataset covers 72 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.