
Delivery to Cambridge
We deliver across Cambridgeshire. Most in-stock orders reach Cambridge within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon and St Neots.
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Engineered Oak Light Brushed, Chevron Parquet Oak and Large-Format Porcelain Tiles: the floors we recommend for Cambridge homes, delivered across Cambridgeshire with samples at £1.99.
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Close to a third of Cambridge lives in a purpose-built flat and another third rents privately, both well above the county pattern. Newer housing has gone up steadily on the northern and eastern edges, and it is built to a standard the older terraces of Romsey and Petersfield were not.
Cambridge blends medieval college architecture with cutting-edge modern developments around the Biomedical Campus and the new communities of Trumpington and Eddington. Period homes in Newnham and the city centre require flooring that respects original proportions, while new-builds often feature open-plan layouts suited to contemporary finishes.
Engineered oak in natural and light-brushed finishes is the most popular choice across Cambridge, complementing the light-filled interiors that characterise many of the city’s homes. Herringbone parquet is a premium upgrade that works equally well in Victorian terraces and modern townhouses. Porcelain tiles in large formats are increasingly chosen for open-plan kitchen-living spaces.

Our pick for Cambridge
Engineered Oak Light BrushedSource: ONS, Census 2021, Cambridge (E07000008) · Council conservation area register · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography)

We deliver across Cambridgeshire. Most in-stock orders reach Cambridge within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon and St Neots.
Delivery detailsA new, well-sealed house heated through the winter runs drier indoors than an older one, and wood responds to that. Boards fitted straight from a cold van into a warm, dry room shrink; left to settle in the room first, at the temperature it will actually be held at, they do not.
Subfloor RequirementsOur picks for Cambridge

Light tones that complement Cambridge’s bright, airy interiors.

A refined geometric pattern that suits both period homes and modern townhouses.

Seamless stone looks for open-plan kitchen-diners in Cambridge new-builds.
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Our Cambridgeshire delivery covers: Cambridge city centre, Newnham, Trumpington, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives, Histon, Impington, Girton, Fulbourn, Waterbeach, Cottenham, Eddington and surrounding South Cambridgeshire villages
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We deliver to CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4 and CB5.
30.6% of Cambridge's private housing stock predates 1919, against 23.5% for England as a whole, and terraces (42.1%) and semis (32.5%) make up three quarters of it. The Mill Road and De Freville terraces are suspended timber at ground level, often narrow, often with a level change to a rear extension — measure each part separately. Cambridge's 18 conservation areas include the Historic Core, Mill Road, De Freville and Newnham Croft, where original boards are protected and cannot simply be lifted. Darwin Green and Eddington are the opposite condition entirely: new screed with underfloor heating, where engineered wood is the correct construction and solid timber is not.
At the 2021 census, 35.0% of households in Cambridge lived in a flat, maisonette or apartment and 64.8% in a house or bungalow — 27.6% of all households in a terraced house.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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How to chooseFlooring Underlay: What It Does and How to ChooseRead guide
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Room guideBest Flooring for Flats and ApartmentsRead guide
How to chooseEngineered Wood Wear Layer: 3 mm, 4 mm or 6 mmRead guide
Fitting guideHerringbone Installation GuideRead guide Bestsellers
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Yes, to Cambridge and across Cambridgeshire — CB1 to CB5, covering Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King's Hedges, Market and the villages around the city.
In a new-build the subfloor is usually a screed and the deciding numbers are its moisture reading and the height available under the doors. After those, the drier indoor air of a modern home points to engineered board rather than solid, or to LVT where the room meets water.
Yes — order a cut sample and keep it in the room it is for, through a heating cycle if you can. A board seen under showroom lighting for a minute tells you about colour; a board on your own floor for a week tells you about everything else.
Many of our engineered wood and LVT ranges are fully compatible with underfloor heating — a great fit for Cambridge’s newer builds and renovations. Always check the individual product specification or ask our team for advice.
It depends on the range and the area you are covering. We carry options across every budget — from value laminate to premium engineered oak and parquet. Order a sample first so you can compare quality before you commit to a full Cambridge floor.
Think about the room, the foot traffic and your style. Engineered oak in natural and light-brushed finishes is the most popular choice across Cambridge, complementing the light-filled interiors that characterise many of the city’s homes. Herringbone parquet is a premium upgrade that works equally well in Victorian terraces and modern townhouses. Porcelain tiles in large formats are increasingly chosen for open-plan kitchen-living spaces. The easiest way to decide is to order a few samples and see them in your own Cambridge light before you buy.
You do not need a showroom nearby: we deliver to your door in Cambridge. Order samples at £1.99 each, compare colour and finish at home in your own light, then order the floor. Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode; the estimate is on our Delivery & Returns page.
Up to 10 samples per order, and up to 2 of any one product, at £1.99 each. Two or three candidates side by side on the floor, in the room’s own light morning and evening, settle a colour faster than any photograph.
All ranges
Every range we deliver into Cambridge, grouped by material, by room and by the thing you are actually solving for.
Engineered Woodin Cambridge33 floors
Solid Woodin Cambridge15 floors
Parquetin Cambridge15 floors
LVT Vinylin Cambridge36 floors
SPC Rigid Vinylin Cambridge36 floors
Laminatein Cambridge12 floors6 materials · scroll sideways to see all
Kitchenin Cambridge
Bathroomin Cambridge
Living Roomin Cambridge
Bedroomin Cambridge
Hallwayin Cambridge
Conservatoryin Cambridge
Utility Roomin Cambridge7 rooms · scroll sideways to see all
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