30 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
About 30 Ridgeway
30 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 950 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 83.5% above the 2009 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
30 Ridgeway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
30 Ridgeway has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2009Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JA: £154,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B17 8JA
4 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Nov 2025
£210,00050 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Mar 2025
£154,00014 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Oct 2024
£110,00016 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Oct 2024
£110,00038 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Mar 2024
£175,000
Versus other Ridgeway homes
On epc rating, 30 Ridgeway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£963
Street avg £1,597
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
George Dixon Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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