17 Penns Wood Drive, B76 1HZ

Detached house345 m²EPC CBand EFreehold

17 Penns Wood Drive is a freehold detached house on Penns Wood Drive in B76. It last sold for £680,000 in 2018 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 189% on its first recorded sale of £235,000 in 2013.

EPC CCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
345 m²
3,714 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £2,747,000£3,751,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£2,747,000£3,751,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 22%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£680,000
Growth on file: 22% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2018 · £680k£3.75m£2.75m2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B76 £/m² (recent sales)£3,442this home £1,971 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Birmingham, the official average home value is £235,682+1% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£446,744
Semi-detached£276,443
Terraced£222,418
Flat / maisonette£146,686

Covers the whole Birmingham area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 17 Penns Wood Drive, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2013, up 189% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k200820122016202020242026£339k+189%Sold 2018: £680,000£680kSold 2013: £235,000£235k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£339kSold 2018: £680,000£680k
B76 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B76's yearly median.

5 Oct 2018Most recent
£680,000+189%
Detached house · Freehold · +22%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 4 Aug 2018
Rated EPC C · 345 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 10 Apr 2013:
Efficiency
EPC improved from D to C
31 May 2013
£235,000
Detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 91→345 m² (+254 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 10 Apr 2013
Rated EPC D · 91 m² recorded
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Penns Wood Drive

Against the 12 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Penns Wood Drive by 219%

Penns Wood Drive sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 17 Penns Wood Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (78/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,594 a year. Certificate valid until August 2028.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
This home · 78
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,594/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
4 Aug 2018
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingDC78Improved
4 Aug 2018Floor area grew 91→345 m² (+254 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
4 Aug 2018EPC improved from D to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£2,888/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£2,888/yr · Birmingham
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Birmingham 021A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 2% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and education & skills score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills8/10
Health6/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 17 Penns Wood Drive sits in its local market.

B76 median
£305,000
last 8 years
B76 £/m²
£3,442
last 8 years

17 Penns Wood Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 17 Penns Wood Drive last sell, and for how much?

17 Penns Wood Drive last sold for £680,000 on 5 Oct 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 17 Penns Wood Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 17 Penns Wood Drive between 2013 and 2018. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 17 Penns Wood Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 345 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 17 Penns Wood Drive?

17 Penns Wood Drive is in council tax band E, costing about £2,888 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 17 Penns Wood Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 78). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 17 Penns Wood Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 22% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £2,747,000–£3,751,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 17 Penns Wood Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B76 1HZ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Penns Wood Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (11)
Last sold
2014
Price
£299,950
Sales
1
Floor area
110 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£383,000
Sales
2
Floor area
108 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£288,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£305,000
Sales
2
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£300,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£360,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2012
Price
£275,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£348,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£460,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£450,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2009
Price
£283,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.