120 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
About 120 Penns Lane
120 Penns Lane is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 54.2% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 120 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side, single storey front and rear extensions and dormer window to rear.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/02069/PA
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Sales history & valuation
120 Penns Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 9 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2014Most recent
£275,000
+41.0%over 8 years29 September 2005
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BP: £417,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in B72 1BP
124b, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Mar 2026
£505,000124c, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Apr 2024
£535,000128 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Sept 2022
£410,000124a, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Oct 2019
£385,000146 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Apr 2017
£340,000
Versus other Penns Lane homes
On floor area, 120 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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Crime
114/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Penns Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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