47 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB
About 47 Ridgeway
47 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 315.8% above the 2000 sale of £44,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
47 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
47 Ridgeway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 3 years.
£44,250
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2000Most recent
£44,250
+6.6%over 2 years29 September 1997
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JB: £153,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in B17 8JB
29 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB
Sold Nov 2023
£36,00013 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB
Sold Feb 2023
£166,00055 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB
Sold Jul 2022
£135,00015 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB
Sold Jan 2022
£170,00053 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB
Sold Feb 2020
£153,000
Versus other Ridgeway homes
47 Ridgeway outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£521
Street avg £1,158
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
George Dixon Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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