Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£455,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£192,000)+137%
- Against B72 1BJ's recent median (£608,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1300 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£455,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£192,000)+137%
- Against B72 1BJ's recent median (£608,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 Penns Lane is modelled from its 121 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
121 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in B72 1BJ
5 sales, median £608,000 (2025–2021)
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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 application | 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.
97 Penns Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
5 June 2002Most recent
£192,000
+60.0%over 6 years27 September 1995
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BJ: £608,000 (2025–2021).
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
£815,000103 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold Mar 2021
£475,00061 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
Sold May 2020
£640,250
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About 97 Penns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 Penns Lane is a detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1300 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 137% above the 2002 sale of £192,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
97 Penns Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 97 Penns Lane.
1 application on record at 97 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BJ
1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/05945/PA
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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.
97 Penns Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,589
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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 97 Penns Lane is modelled from its 121 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 97 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 97 Penns Lane was lodged in June 2009 at band D and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 97 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
- 97 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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