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86 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£478,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£485,000)-1%
  • Against CB1 3AR's recent median (£500,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

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

£478,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£485,000)-1%
  • Against CB1 3AR's recent median (£500,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 86 Catharine Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CB1 3AR

    5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2025Most recent

    £485,000

    +212.9%over 24 years

  2. 11 April 2001

    £155,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 86 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
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 August 2034

7 years remaining

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

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

1decisions1extensions23documents34nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. 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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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Catharine Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 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 £4,827

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
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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CB1 3AR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 86 Catharine Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 86 Catharine Street. 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 86 Catharine Street was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 86 Catharine Street. 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
86 Catharine Street 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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