What kind of home is 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD last change hands?

40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD last sold for £216,000 in February 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and February 2023, 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD rose from £67,000 to £216,000, a change of £149,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

The current EPC rating for 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD use?

The latest EPC at 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

40 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.

Which area is 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD in?

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

How safe is the area around 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

Police records around 40 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.

What schools are near 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

What is the nearest station to 40 Penns Lane, B72 1BD?

The closest rail stop to 40 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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40 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Penns Lane

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

40 Penns Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 62 m² it's 17.3% smaller 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). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £216,000.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£216,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2023Most recent
£216,000
+220.0%over 23 years
17 December 1999
£67,500
+0.7%
26 November 1999
£67,000

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.

On floor area, 40 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,484

Street avg £2,436

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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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