42 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JA
About 42 Penn Road
42 Penn Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sold December 2020 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 17 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2020Most recent
£295,000
+3.5%over 2 years26 July 2018
£285,000
+79.2%over 7 years23 June 2011
£159,000
+84.9%over 7 years19 October 2003
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JA: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 42 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 floor area, 42 Penn Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,430
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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