5 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HY
About 5 Penn Road
5 Penn Road is an end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 58 m² this is the 17th 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.
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 20 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 Penn Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£191,000
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 1HY: £173,000 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about 5 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
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Penn Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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
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