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Ground Floor Flat, 66 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 35.5% below the 2016 sale of £485,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,002/sq ft) was about 230% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2009
Low Energy Lighting
50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 66 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Ground Floor Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£485,500

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2016Most recent

    £485,500

    +213.2%over 11 years
  2. 27 January 2005

    £155,000

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

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.

Ground Floor Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,789

Street avg £3,795

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 40 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ground Floor Flat, 66 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.