What type of property is 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB?

55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB sell for?

55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB last sold for £135,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and July 2022, 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB rose from £39,000 to £135,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB?

The current EPC rating for 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB?

55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB?

55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB 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 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB located?

55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

Is 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB in a safe area?

Police records around 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB 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 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB?

The closest primary school to 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB is George Dixon Primary School (333m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (414m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB?

The closest rail stop to 55 Ridgeway, B17 8JB 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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55 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Ridgeway

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

55 Ridgeway is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 54.1% above the 2022 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Ridgeway has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2022Most recent
£135,000
+246.2%over 24 years
21 May 1998
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JB: £153,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in B17 8JB

On the street

Versus other Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Ridgeway is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,570

Street avg £1,140

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

George Dixon Primary School. 55 schools nearby.

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