Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
85 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Estimated value
£200,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£142,000)+41%
- Against B17 8JD's recent median (£180,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£200,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£142,000)+41%
- Against B17 8JD's recent median (£180,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 85 Ridgeway is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B17 8JD
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JD: £180,000 (2025–2020).
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
£250,000117 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Mar 2021
£180,000121 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD
Sold Feb 2020
£160,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 85 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 85 Ridgeway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 40.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £142,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 85 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
85 Ridgeway has no planning applications on record.
16
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ridgeway homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
85 Ridgeway is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,868
Street avg £1,559
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 85 Ridgeway is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 85 Ridgeway. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 85 Ridgeway was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 85 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
- 85 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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