Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£580,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£475,000)+22%
- Against B72 1BJ's recent median (£640,250)-9%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£580,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£475,000)+22%
- Against B72 1BJ's recent median (£640,250)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 103 Penns Lane is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BJ. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B72 1BJ
5 sales, median £640,250 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£475,000
+90.0%over 7 years4 April 2013
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BJ: £640,250 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B72 1BJ
87 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold Mar 2025
£608,00063 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold Oct 2023
£810,00065 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold Sept 2023
£815,00061 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold May 2020
£640,25075 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold Oct 2018
£580,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ. 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 103 Penns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
103 Penns Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2015from Oct 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Sept 2019from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
33%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 103 Penns Lane in 2025.
4 applications on record at 103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
1 live now3decisions4extensions37documents6nearby
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor and single storey side extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/05158/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2026Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Penns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
103 Penns Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,992
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
0.8 km
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Penns Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary432m
- Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary670m
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary722m
- St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary957m
Nearest stops
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station834m
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting483 reports35%
- Violence & Sexual Offences322 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour103 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime91 reports7%
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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 103 Penns Lane is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BJ. 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 103 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 103 Penns Lane was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 103 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 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B72 1BJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 103 Penns Lane is in council tax band E. 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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