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

Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR last sold for £300,000 in February 2020, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in October 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

Across 3 sales between October 2004 and February 2020, Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR rose from £170,000 to £300,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3AR. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

How safe is the area around Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

Police records around Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

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

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Flat, 68 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 Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, CB1 3AR?

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

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Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£332,000

Since the 2020 sale (£300,000)+11%
Against CB1 3AR's recent median (£500,000)-34%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. 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

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£332,000

Against its 2020 sale (£300,000)+11%
Against CB1 3AR's recent median (£500,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ground Floor Flat is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CB1 3AR
5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

7 February 2020Most recent
£300,000
+39.5%over 6 years
15 March 2013
£214,995
+26.5%over 8 years
21 October 2004
£170,000

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

Nearby sales in CB1 3AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Ground Floor Flat, 68 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
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 Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), 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 Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £300,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2009

Low Energy Lighting

37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

Years Held for Ground Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,769

Street avg £4,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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%

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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· 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Ground Floor Flat is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for Ground Floor Flat. 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 Ground Floor Flat was lodged in June 2019 at band D and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ground Floor Flat. 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.

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