8 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
About 8 Catharine Street
8 Catharine Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 54 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Catharine Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£505,000
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 habitable rooms, 8 Catharine Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB