1a, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 55 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013.
At 51 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 54 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2008.
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Energy performance
1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1a, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
- May 2008Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from shop (A1) to residential (C3).
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0354/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
43 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
£495,00018 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Sold Nov 2024
£452,500
Versus other Catharine Street homes
On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cambridge Maths School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB