What type of property is 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR sell for?

68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR last sold for £180,000 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

The current EPC rating for 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR heated?

The latest EPC at 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is in council tax band C.

Where is 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR located?

68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

Police records around 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

The closest primary school to 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (492m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (489m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

The closest rail stop to 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is Cambridge Rail Station, 939m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.1km away.

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68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 68a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

68a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 57 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 53 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 78.9% above the 2004 sale of £180,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

68a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Sept 2018

Low Energy Lighting

63%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68a, First Floor Flat, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

68a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2004Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AR: £500,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CB1 3AR

On the street

Versus other Catharine Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 68a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,158

Street avg £5,321

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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