123 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HZ
About 123 Penn Road
123 Penn Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 25 m² this is the 3rd 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.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 132.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £130,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
123 Penn Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
123 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 123 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
123 Penn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1HZ: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 123 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
Price per m² for 123 Penn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,200
Street avg £3,046
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB