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487 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 487 Ridgacre Road West

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

487 Ridgacre Road West is a detached house in Quinton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 68.9% above the 2004 sale of £169,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE40toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
25%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 487 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

487 Ridgacre Road West has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2020
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor side extension with Juliette style balcony and porch to front.

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/03959/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.

487 Ridgacre Road West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£169,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2004Most recent

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 1AR: £256,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Ridgacre Road West homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

487 Ridgacre Road West outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £2,070

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Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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.
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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.4 km

Rowley Regis Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Quinton Church Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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