What type of property is 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

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

Where is 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW located?

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

Is 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW?

The closest rail stop to 17 Catharine Street, CB1 3AW is Cambridge Rail Station, 744m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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17 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Catharine Street

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

17 Catharine Street is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromD61toE52

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Catharine Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Catharine Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AW: £495,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CB1 3AW

On the street

Versus other Catharine Street homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Catharine Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

4/mo

Rising 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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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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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