118 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
About 118 Penns Lane
118 Penns Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 48), 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 May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 42.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension. Installation of rear dormer, formation of driveway and erection of front boundary wall
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/02048/PA
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Sales history & valuation
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 7 years.
£249,500
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£249,500
+8.5%over 6 years27 September 2007
£229,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BL: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B72 1BL
100 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
Sold Mar 2025
£475,000116 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
Sold Sept 2024
£505,000110 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
Sold Apr 2022
£435,00086 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
Sold Jun 2021
£570,000104 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
Sold Apr 2021
£363,000
Versus other Penns Lane homes
On floor area, 118 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,006
Street avg £2,892
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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