What kind of home is 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG sell for?

38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG last sold for £75,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

The current EPC rating for 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG use?

The latest EPC at 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG in?

38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

Police records around 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (287% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

The closest primary school to 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG is Greenholm Primary School (315m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (881m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG?

The closest rail stop to 38 Ridgewood Gardens, B44 8JG is Perry Barr Rail Station, 2.6km away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Ridgewood Gardens, Birmingham, B44 8JG

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Ridgewood Gardens

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

38 Ridgewood Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B44 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 156% above the 2002 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

38 Ridgewood Gardens 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 03 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Ridgewood Gardens, Birmingham, B44 8JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Ridgewood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Ridgewood Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 March 2002Most recent
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8JG: £127,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in B44 8JG

On the street

Versus other Ridgewood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 38 Ridgewood Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£915

Street avg £1,563

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Birmingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.6 km

Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenholm Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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