103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
About 103 Penns Lane
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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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 now- 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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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 8 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 8 years.
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
Versus other Penns Lane homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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