48 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JA
About 48 Penn Road
48 Penn Road is an end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 62.1% above the 2007 sale of £198,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
48 Penn Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 Penn Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00586/FP
- Aug 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side of property
Certificate of lawfulness for single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00306/CLPD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 48 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£198,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2007Most recent
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JA: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 48 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
Years Held for 48 Penn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,302
Street avg £3,260
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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