Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£533,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£480,000)+11%
- Against CB1 3AW's recent median (£495,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£533,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£480,000)+11%
- Against CB1 3AW's recent median (£495,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Catharine Street is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3AW. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CB1 3AW
5 sales, median £495,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Catharine Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
6 November 2019Most recent
£480,000
+52.4%over 6 years20 December 2012
£315,000
+43.5%over 7 years18 September 2005
£219,500
+222.8%over 9 years29 August 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AW: £495,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB1 3AW
61 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Sold Jan 2026
£470,00043 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Sold Nov 2025
£485,00012 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Sold Jun 2025
£500,00035 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Sold Apr 2025
£534,90016 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Sold Feb 2025
£495,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 13 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW. 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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About 13 Catharine Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Catharine Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £480,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 56 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 11% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2022from Oct 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 13 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
5decisions3extensions107documents34nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Dec 2016SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Change of use of 13 and 15 Catharine Street from HMO (use class C4) to create 2 x 2-bed and 2 x 1 bed flats following single storey side/rear extensions, single storey first floor rear extension and roof extension incorporating raising ridge & eaves height, formation of box dormer with Juliet balcony. Bike and bin store and fencing to rear garden.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1626/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2019Decision
- AmendmentDec 2019Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 34 notable nearby
- The 107 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Catharine Street homes
Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 13 Catharine Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,517
Street avg £5,106
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus383m
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary631m
- Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary776m
- Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary776m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station744m
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 13 Catharine Street is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3AW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 13 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 13 Catharine Street was lodged in September 2022 at band D and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 13 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 30 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 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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