What kind of home is 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL sell for?

86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL last sold for £570,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and June 2021, 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL rose from £340,000 to £570,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL use?

The latest EPC at 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

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

Which area is 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL in?

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

How safe is the area around 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

Police records around 86 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.

What schools are near 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The closest primary school to 86 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 is the nearest station to 86 Penns Lane, B72 1BL?

The closest rail stop to 86 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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86 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 86 Penns Lane

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

86 Penns Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2012
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of garage to side.
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Reference
2012/00094/PA
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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.

Latest sale on 86 Penns Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£570,000
+67.6%over 11 years
30 July 2009
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BL: £435,000 (2025–2019).

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.

86 Penns Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £2,826

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

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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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