Ground Floor Flat, 68 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AR
About Ground Floor Flat
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 (75 m² across 53 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 £338,000 is 12.7% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£300,000
+39.5%over 6 years15 March 2013
£214,995
+26.5%over 8 years21 October 2004
£170,000
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
Years Held for Ground Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,769
Street avg £4,798
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB






