Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Extendable2 planning records
Last sold (2008)
£122,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- B17 8JD recent median£180,000
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band A
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in B17 8JD
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Ridgeway has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
7 March 2008Most recent
£122,000
+306.7%over 12 years27 February 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JD: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B17 8JD
81 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Mar 2025
£158,50077 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Mar 2025
£221,000115 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Oct 2024
£250,00085 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Mar 2021
£142,000117 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Mar 2021
£180,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 79 Ridgeway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Ridgeway is a two-bedroom property in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JD). It has council tax band A. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 79 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
2decisions2extensions15documents16nearby
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2011/04591/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionDec 2019Decision
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
184/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary307m
- George Dixon AcademySecondary343m
- George Dixon PrimaryPrimary350m
- Shireland Technology PrimaryPrimary667m
Nearest stops
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail StationRailway station2.1km
- Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.5km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.6km
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
- Other Theft214 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 79 Ridgeway because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in B17 8JD.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 79 Ridgeway. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 79 Ridgeway. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 79 Ridgeway. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 53 schools and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 8JD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 79 Ridgeway is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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