What type of property is 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ?

87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ last change hands?

87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ last sold for £608,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £575,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and March 2025, 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ rose from £575,000 to £608,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ?

87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ?

87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ located?

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

Is 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ 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.

Which schools serve 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ is Penns Primary School (432m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (957m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ?

The closest rail stop to 87 Penns Lane, B72 1BJ is Chester Road Rail Station, 834m away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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87 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 87 Penns Lane

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

87 Penns Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

A recent sale: £608,000 in March 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

87 Penns Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£608,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£608,000
+5.7%over 3 years
28 June 2021
£575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BJ: £810,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in B72 1BJ

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.

On years held, 87 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,897

Street avg £2,654

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Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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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

0.8 km

Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Penns Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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