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61 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 61 Catharine Street

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

61 Catharine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £470,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£682/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 Catharine Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Nov 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Aug 2019
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Catharine Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2026Most recent

    £470,000

    +2.2%over 4 years

  2. 21 September 2021

    £460,000

    +40.9%over 7 years

  3. 9 December 2013

    £326,500

    +93.8%over 11 years

  4. 26 May 2002

    £168,500

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

On the street

Versus other Catharine Street homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 61 Catharine Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,344

Street avg £5,059

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 Catharine Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Cockburn Street

CB1 3NB

2 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Brandt House, Rustat Avenue

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2 bed
£336k

1 Cavendish Place

CB1 3BH

2 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Bailey House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3PG

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CB1 3AW

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 61 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.