71 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HT
About 71 Penn Road
71 Penn Road is a semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 18th 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 (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
71 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 efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
71 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
71 Penn Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£188,000
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 71 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
Floor Area for 71 Penn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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