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71 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 71 Penns Lane

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

71 Penns Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in June 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 389.2% above the 1995 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 75.1% below the postcode norm. At 149 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 16 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

71 Penns Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 June 2027

8 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 71 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ

1decisions6nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two storey residence

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Reference
    2002/03281/PA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 71 Penns Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£102,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 1995Most recent

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BJ: £608,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Penns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 71 Penns Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£685

Street avg £2,922

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Penns Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Ebrook Road

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1 Berwood Road

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£426k

1 Britton Drive

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£425k

1 Hellaby Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.8 km

Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Penns Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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