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87 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
863 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 87 Ridgeway

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

87 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 863 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 80 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 45.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

87 Ridgeway's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 87 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JD

1decisions1extensions2documents16nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of 4.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    2021/03281/PA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

87 Ridgeway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£120,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2010Most recent

    £120,000

    +33.3%over 4 years

  2. 18 August 2005

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JD: £180,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 87 Ridgeway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,497

Street avg £1,586

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 Ridgeway

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£267k

1 Selsey Avenue

B17 8JU

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Gimble Walk

B17 8SL

2 bed
£280k

1 Pale Lane

B17 8RX

£325k

1 Hunstanton Avenue

B17 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 George Dixon Road

B17 8LQ

4 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Fountain Road

B17 8NJ

3 bed
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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