What kind of home is 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR sell for?

86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR last sold for £485,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and June 2025, 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR rose from £155,000 to £485,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR have?

The current EPC rating for 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR use?

The latest EPC at 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR have?

The most recent planning decision at 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 25/04864/FUL) in March 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR in?

86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR in a safe area?

Police records around 86 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.

What schools are near 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

The closest primary school to 86 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.

How well connected is 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

The closest rail stop to 86 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is Cambridge Rail Station, 939m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.1km away.

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86 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 86 Catharine Street

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

86 Catharine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £485,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2026.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD58

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Aug 2024from Sept 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%70%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A HMO conversion application was refused at 86 Catharine Street in 2026.

1 application on record at 86 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR

1decisions1extensions23documents36nearby

Flagged:HMO conversion

Mar 2026
HMOFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use, single storey rear extension and ancillary outbuilding to create 6bed, 6 person HMO.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Extension
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
25/04864/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2025Most recent
£485,000
+212.9%over 24 years
11 April 2001
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AR: £500,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB1 3AR

On the street

Versus other Catharine Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

86 Catharine Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,831

Street avg £4,840

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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.

Full Cambridge report

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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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

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