What type of property is 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD sell for?

38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD last sold for £238,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and November 2021, 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD rose from £60,000 to £238,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD located?

38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

Is 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD show an average of 114 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

The closest primary school to 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is Wylde Green Primary School (387m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (742m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

The closest rail stop to 38 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is Chester Road Rail Station, 483m away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Penns Lane

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

38 Penns Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £238,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 July 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.

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6 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.

38 Penns Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£238,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2021Most recent
£238,000
+296.7%over 22 years
1 July 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BD: £265,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Penns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Penns Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,260

Street avg £2,444

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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.

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