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68 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Ridgeway

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

68 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 141.9% above the 2003 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Ridgeway has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£74,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2003Most recent

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JG: £155,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

68 Ridgeway outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£925

Street avg £1,530

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Ridgeway

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£174k

1 Marsland Close

B17 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Cricketers Grove

B17 8BF

£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

2.0 km

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

George Dixon Primary School. 53 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.