42 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
About 42 Ridgeway
42 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 104 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
42 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2020Most recent
£180,000
+19.2%over 3 years14 May 2017
£151,000
+5.4%over 9 years26 July 2007
£143,250
-6.4%4 June 2007
£153,000
+15.9%over 2 years19 August 2004
£132,000
+103.1%over 3 years12 July 2001
£65,000
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
£154,00016 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Oct 2024
£110,00014 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Oct 2024
£110,00038 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA
Sold Mar 2024
£175,000
Versus other Ridgeway homes
42 Ridgeway outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,731
Street avg £1,532
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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Crime
184/mo
Steady 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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