Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL
Estimated value
£459,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£355,000)+29%
- Against B72 1BL's recent median (£475,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£459,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£355,000)+29%
- Against B72 1BL's recent median (£475,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Penns Lane is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BL. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in B72 1BL
5 sales, median £475,000 (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 | None on this home | 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.
78 Penns Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 October 2019Most recent
£355,000
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 78 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 78 Penns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Penns Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 115 m² it's 17.3% 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). Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in October 2019.
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 gardenYes
- GarageSingle
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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.
78 Penns Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Penns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 78 Penns Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,087
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary433m
- Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary613m
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary685m
- St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary892m
Nearest stops
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station781m
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting483 reports35%
- Violence & Sexual Offences322 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour103 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime91 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 78 Penns Lane is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 78 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 78 Penns Lane was lodged in March 2019 at band E and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 78 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 34 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B72 1BL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 78 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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