Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
126b, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
3 planning records
Estimated value
£518,000
- Against CB1 3AR's recent median (£500,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£518,000
- Against CB1 3AR's recent median (£500,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 126b is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
94 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB1 3AR
5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
126b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AR: £500,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB1 3AR
126 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
Sold Sept 2025
£850,000122 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
Sold Aug 2025
£500,00086 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
Sold Jun 2025
£485,000126d, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
Sold Dec 2024
£770,00076 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
Sold Jan 2024
£479,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 126b, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 126b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
126b is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 54 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
126b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2015from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD56
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 126b, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
126b has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 126b, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
3decisions2extensions38documents34nearby
- Jun 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension (side/rear)
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/0551/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJun 2015Decision
- ExtensionDec 2014Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 34 notable nearby
- The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Catharine Street homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 126b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cambridge Maths School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus489m
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary492m
- Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary888m
- Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary888m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station939m
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.1km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 126b is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 126b, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 126b was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 126b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 126b is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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