70 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
About 70 Catharine Street
70 Catharine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 58% above the 2012 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 63 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 53 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 70 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
- Oct 2005New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of 1no. 1 1/2 storey building incorporating 1no. 2 bed residential flat with parking below.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 05/0963/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildFeb 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
70 Catharine Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 14 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2012Most recent
£295,000
+11.3%over 1 year6 July 2010
£265,000
+37.3%over 5 years12 April 2005
£193,000
+114.4%over 6 years29 April 1998
£90,000
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
Versus other Catharine Street homes
70 Catharine Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,683
Street avg £4,910
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB






