Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Estimated value
£252,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£150,000)+68%
- Against B72 1BD's recent median (£265,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£252,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£150,000)+68%
- Against B72 1BD's recent median (£265,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Penns Lane is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in B72 1BD
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Penns Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 July 2018Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BD: £265,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B72 1BD
50 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Sold Jun 2025
£276,0004 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Sold Apr 2025
£220,0008 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Sold Jan 2025
£185,00060 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Sold May 2024
£297,00052 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Sold Jun 2023
£265,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Penns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Penns Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 68% above the 2018 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Penns Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Penns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,630
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
114/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary387m
- Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary630m
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary701m
- St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary742m
Nearest stops
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station483m
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station1.1km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Gravelly Hill Rail StationRailway station3.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting483 reports35%
- Violence & Sexual Offences322 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour103 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime91 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Penns Lane is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Penns Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Penns Lane was lodged in July 2018 at band E and is valid until July 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Penns Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B72 1BD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Penns Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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