55 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HT
About 55 Penn Road
55 Penn Road is a semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 8th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
55 Penn Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
High performance glazing installed
Planning history
55 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 55 Penn Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55 Penn Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1HT: £320,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 55 Penn Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Penn Road homes
On epc rating, 55 Penn Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
20/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
ASDA — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB