40 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JA
About 40 Penn Road
40 Penn Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 97% above the 2010 sale of £166,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 39.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 13 years.
£166,500
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2010Most recent
£166,500
+38.8%over 8 years18 July 2002
£119,995
+30.4%over 11 months2 August 2001
£92,000
+46.0%over 2 years17 September 1998
£63,000
+46.5%over 1 year5 June 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JA: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 40 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
40 Penn Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,830
Street avg £3,303
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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