Engineered for great living

Knights Park brings sustainable living to beautifully crafted homes, and a welcoming, inclusive lifestyle to all members of the community

Rubicon, Knights Park

Athena, Knights Park

Eddington is a truly special place and we have known from the start that Knights Park, and therefore The Icon, has had to live up to the same exacting standards.
What you see today is a collection of homes that’s are deeply respectful of their surroundings – but also not afraid to have their own unique character.

At The Icon we’ve used traditional materials, such as brick, metal, and stone, but applied them with contemporary design sensibilities – prioritising space and daylight. Taking its name from the gallery spaces commonly found in the English country house, the atrium is the heart of The Icon. All the homes are approached through the atrium, engineering more serendipitous encounters between neighbours and visitors.

“Whether in the intellectual pursuits of science or in the mystical pursuits of the spirit, the light beckons ahead, and the purpose surging in our nature responds.”

Arthur Eddington

English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician

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Building today with tomorrow in mind

Eddington has been carefully planned to minimise the environmental impact and The Icon is part of that commitment.

Safe pedestrian and cycle routes and a public transport network enable you to travel around more sustainably, while green infrastructure and energy efficiency make homes more eco-friendly.

A central energy centre provides heating and hot water directly to each home, while a sustainable urban drainage system collects, stores, and filters rainwater – before pumping it back to homes where it’s used for flushing toilets and washing machines.

The natural landscape is an important part of the sustainability efforts. It incorporates wetlands, meadows, and planting schemes to create a biodiverse environment and support native species.

Energy centre

The energy centre uses gas to generate heating and hot water for the homes, distributed via a district heating network. This is a more efficient use of resources, providing greener, more environmentally friendly heating, hot water, and energy.

Waste and recycling

Underground chutes replace thousands of traditional wheelie bins in an innovative waste disposal system, the largest of its kind in the country. Under each stainless steel bin is an underground sealed container which collects the waste and recycling.

Car-free travel

Cycling and pedestrian-friendly routes lead to sports fields, nurseries, play spaces, and the University of Cambridge Primary School.

Ecology

Around 2,000 trees, plants, and brambles will be planted in the first phase of development at Eddington.

Biodiversity

Features and open spaces encourage a diverse range of wildlife. These include features for swifts, house sparrows and starlings to nest, and to encourage bats to roost.

Rainwater harvesting

Eddington is home to Europe’s largest site-wide water recycling system. Rainwater is gathered and stored in underground tanks. It is then filtered and used as a renewable source of clean water for flushing toilets, washing machines, and garden watering.

A-rated for efficiency

The energy efficiency rating and environmental impact rating for the homes at The Icon is ‘A’, which is classed as very low-cost and environmentally friendly.

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Cambridge and beyond

Overlooking the junior cricket pitch with views towards Cambridge, The Icon sits comfortably between the countryside and the city.

If you like to travel sustainably, you couldn’t be better located. Cycling and pedestrian routes weave their way through Knights Park and across Eddington, with bike lanes taking you into Cambridge city centre. For more commute options, there’s also a Park and Ride nearby and the Universal bus service (U bus) running from Eddington to West Cambridge, the City Centre, Cambridge Station, and the Biomedical Campus.

With fast trains from Cambridge Railway Station to central London, you can reach the capital in less than an hour. Heading north, there are direct services to Peterborough and Norwich, and for international travel, Stansted Airport is just a 30-minute train journey.