139 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JA
About 139 Penn Road
139 Penn Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 53.7% above the 2015 sale of £214,000. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
139 Penn Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
139 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 139 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
139 Penn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.
£214,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2015Most recent
£214,000
+40.8%over 7 years7 March 2008
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JA: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 139 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 habitable rooms, 139 Penn Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,642
Street avg £3,229
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
47.0dB