Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
128 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Estimated value
£444,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£410,000)+8%
- Against B72 1BP's recent median (£417,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£444,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£410,000)+8%
- Against B72 1BP's recent median (£417,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 128 Penns Lane is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BP. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B72 1BP
5 sales, median £417,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
128 Penns Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£410,000
+331.6%over 22 years3 December 1999
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BP: £417,000 (2026–2017).
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
£535,000124a, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Oct 2019
£385,000146 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Apr 2017
£340,000138 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP
Sold Jul 2016
£304,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 128 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP. 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 128 Penns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
128 Penns Lane is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
128 Penns Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 128 Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
128 Penns Lane has no planning applications on record.
6
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 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 128 Penns Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,417
Street avg £2,609
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary237m
- Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary673m
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary944m
- St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station1.0km
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting483 reports35%
- Violence & Sexual Offences322 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour103 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime91 reports7%
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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 128 Penns Lane is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 128 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 128 Penns Lane was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 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 128 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 1BP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 128 Penns Lane is in council tax band D. 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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