1b, Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW

1b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 50 m² this is the 3rd 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.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 108.7% above the 2002 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. At 50 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).