What type of property is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL last sold for £237,500 in December 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and December 2004, 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL rose from £110,000 to £237,500, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

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

Where is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL located?

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

Is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL 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 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The closest primary school to 74 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.

How well connected is 74 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The closest rail stop to 74 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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74 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 74 Penns Lane

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

74 Penns Lane is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 95.8% above the 2004 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

74 Penns Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£237,500

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2004Most recent
£237,500
+115.9%over 8 years
30 July 1996
£110,000

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

Nearby sales in B72 1BL

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Versus other Penns Lane homes

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

Years Held for 74 Penns Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,979

Street avg £2,978

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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. 34 schools nearby.

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