159 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JA
About 159 Penn Road
159 Penn Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 95.8% above the 2011 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
159 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
159 Penn Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00021/FPH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
159 Penn Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2011Most recent
£167,000
+215.1%over 15 years14 April 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JA: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 159 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
159 Penn Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,037
Street avg £3,284
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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