85 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HZ
About 85 Penn Road
85 Penn Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. At 40 m² this is the 9th 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 50.5% above the 2004 sale of £104,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
85 Penn Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
85 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
85 Penn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£104,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2004Most recent
£104,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1HZ: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 85 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
85 Penn Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,625
Street avg £3,368
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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