What kind of home is 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD?

117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD last change hands?

117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD last sold for £180,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD have?

The current EPC rating for 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD?

117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD use?

The latest EPC at 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD?

117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD 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.

Which area is 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD in?

117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

Is 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD in a safe area?

Police records around 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD 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.

What schools are near 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD?

The closest primary school to 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD is George Dixon Primary School (307m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (343m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD?

The closest rail stop to 117 Ridgeway, B17 8JD is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.1km away. The nearest underground option is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 2.5km away.

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117 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 117 Ridgeway

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

117 Ridgeway is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £180,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

117 Ridgeway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 117 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

117 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JD: £160,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in B17 8JD

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 117 Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,565

Street avg £1,581

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

2.1 km

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

George Dixon Primary School. 53 schools nearby.

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