What kind of home is 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW last change hands?

12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW last sold for £500,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £286,000 in November 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2012 and June 2025, 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW rose from £286,000 to £500,000, a change of £214,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW in?

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

Is 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW 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.

What schools are near 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

The closest primary school to 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (631m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (383m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

The closest rail stop to 12 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is Cambridge Rail Station, 744m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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12 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Catharine Street

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

12 Catharine Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£801/sq ft) was about 146.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 56 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromE42toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Catharine Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Catharine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2025Most recent
£500,000
+17.6%over 5 years
24 January 2020
£425,000
+48.6%over 7 years
13 November 2012
£286,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AW: £485,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CB1 3AW

On the street

Versus other Catharine Street homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Catharine Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,621

Street avg £5,027

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cambridge Maths School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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