489 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR
About 489 Ridgacre Road West
489 Ridgacre Road West is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Quinton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 23.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £170,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
489 Ridgacre Road West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 489 Ridgacre Road West
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 7 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2020Most recent
£170,000
+120.8%over 6 years27 May 2014
£77,000
+2.7%28 November 2013
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 1AR: £256,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in B32 1AR
475 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR
Sold Mar 2025
£277,000493 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR
Sold Sept 2024
£220,000483 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR
Sold May 2023
£256,000481 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR
Sold Apr 2022
£275,000495 Ridgacre Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AR
Sold Dec 2016
£142,950
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ridgacre Road West homes
489 Ridgacre Road West is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,429
Street avg £2,051
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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