Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD
Estimated value
£233,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£238,000)-2%
- Against B72 1BD's recent median (£265,000)-12%
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
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£233,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£238,000)-2%
- Against B72 1BD's recent median (£265,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Penns Lane is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
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.
38 Penns Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
4 November 2021Most recent
£238,000
+296.7%over 22 years1 July 1999
£60,000
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
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 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 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
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
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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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.
Price per m² for 38 Penns Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,260
Street avg £2,444
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 38 Penns Lane is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 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 38 Penns Lane was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 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 38 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
- 38 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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