What type of property is 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA?

38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA sell for?

38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA last sold for £175,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and March 2024, 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA rose from £39,000 to £175,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA?

38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA?

38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA located?

38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA?

Police records around 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (337% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA?

The closest primary school to 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA is George Dixon Primary School (366m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (442m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA?

The closest rail stop to 38 Ridgeway, B17 8JA is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro), 2.4km away.

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38 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Ridgeway

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Ridgeway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 22.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £175,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Ridgeway has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2024Most recent
£175,000
+297.7%over 23 years
30 August 2000
£44,000
+12.8%over 4 years
28 March 1996
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JA: £154,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B17 8JA

On the street

Versus other Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Ridgeway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £1,531

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Marsland Close

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Hunstanton Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Fountain Road

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3 bed

£519k

1 Hazeley Close, Harborne

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3 bed

£370k

1 George Dixon Road

B17 8LQ

4 bed2 bath

£201k

1 Cricketers Grove

B17 8BF

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

Full Birmingham report

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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