The university city Cambridge has earned a significant accolade: the top ranking on BNP Paribas Real Estate’s proprietary location analysis model, Next X. 

Cambridge, much like its namesake city in Massachusetts, has long been at the forefront of innovation. From the reflecting telescope to the rules of soccer, webcams to IVF.

After years of negotiations, the British Government, Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridge City Council have finally agreed on a plan for the development of Cambridge and its county. Here, we look at 10 of the most important and ambitious green-lit projects that will change the face of Britain’s fastest-growing region over the next 10 years.

Whether or not they knew it at the time, when Trinity College created Cambridge Science Park as a centre for scientific enterprise and innovation back in 1970, they changed the face of British industry and transformed the city of Cambridge and the surrounding area forever.

As you arrive in Cambridge on the surprisingly swift- but suitably dishevelled- train from London, a sign welcomes you to the home of Anglia Ruskin University. A passing tourist or casual visitor could be forgiven for double taking. After all, the statement is not factually inaccurate, but seems to overlook the larger, more ancient university for which the city is known.