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 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 57 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 sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2033
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.
£256,000
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 (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
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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB