What type of property is 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG sell for?

78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG last sold for £131,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and April 2018, 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG rose from £41,000 to £131,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

The current EPC rating for 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG located?

78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

Police records around 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (337% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

The closest primary school to 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG is George Dixon Primary School (342m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (376m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG?

The closest rail stop to 78 Ridgeway, B17 8JG is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro), 2.6km away.

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78 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Ridgeway

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

78 Ridgeway is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 75 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 44.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

78 Ridgeway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Ridgeway has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£131,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2018Most recent
£131,000
+6.5%over 10 years
14 December 2007
£123,000
+200.0%over 7 years
13 September 2000
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8JG: £155,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in B17 8JG

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.

EPC Rating for 78 Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,747

Street avg £1,413

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Hazeley Close, Harborne

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1 Cricketers Grove

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1 George Dixon Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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