What type of property is 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL last sold for £339,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and July 2017, 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL rose from £85,000 to £339,000, a change of £254,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is in council tax band E.

Where is 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL located?

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

How safe is the area around 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

Police records around 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The closest primary school to 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is Penns Primary School (433m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (892m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The closest rail stop to 102 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is Chester Road Rail Station, 781m away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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102 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 102 Penns Lane

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

102 Penns Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 34.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 102 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

102 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

102 Penns Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£339,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2017Most recent
£339,000
+41.8%over 12 years
17 December 2004
£239,000
+181.2%over 9 years
4 July 1995
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BL: £475,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in B72 1BL

On the street

Versus other Penns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 102 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,893

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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

5/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. 34 schools nearby.

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