74 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG
About 74 Ridgeway
74 Ridgeway is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) 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 December 2024. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 183.9% above the 2007 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 43.2% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
74 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 5 years.
£56,000
Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2007Most recent
£56,000
-9.7%over 4 years8 July 2002
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JG: £155,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in B17 8JG
76 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG
Sold Aug 2022
£190,00066 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG
Sold Mar 2021
£161,50072 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG
Sold Dec 2018
£155,00078 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG
Sold Apr 2018
£131,00082 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG
Sold Nov 2010
£141,000
Versus other Ridgeway homes
Floor Area for 74 Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£757
Street avg £1,554
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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