29 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HY
About 29 Penn Road
29 Penn Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 56 m² this is the 15th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 59.4% above the 2019 sale of £99,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £99,100.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
29 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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
29 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
29 Penn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,100
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2019Most recent
£99,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1HY: £173,000 (2022–2006).
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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 years held, 29 Penn Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,770
Street avg £1,771
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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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
Penn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB