119 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HZ
About 119 Penn Road
119 Penn Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 1HZ). 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. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. At 58 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in September 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
119 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
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
119 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
Price for 119 Penn Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2023Most recent
£190,000
+65.2%over 11 years7 August 2012
£115,000
+4.5%over 9 years13 December 2002
£110,000
+267.3%over 6 years25 November 1996
£29,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1HZ: £134,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 119 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 floor area, 119 Penn Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,276
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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
0.1 km
Friends Meeting House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB