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Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/ridgeway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 8JA, B17 8JB, B17 8JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£148,938
28 sales
Price range
£36k – £222k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
B17 8JA

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At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 40 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £222,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £147,106. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ridgeway range from £36,000 to £222,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ridgeway compared

B17 postcode area£396,038
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ridgeway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £113,333 (3 sales)2016£113k2017: £130,333 (3 sales)2017£130k2018: £145,939 (4 sales)2018£146k2019: £156,250 (4 sales)2019£156k2020: £156,500 (2 sales)2020£157k2021: £157,667 (3 sales)2021£158k2022: £155,333 (3 sales)2022£155k2023: £101,000 (2 sales)2023£101k2024: £175,000 (1 sales)2024£175k2025: £189,750 (2 sales)2025£190k2026: £222,000 (1 sales)2026£222k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£147,10627 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£172,7501 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Ridgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Ridgeway B17 8JA 27 Jul 2026£222,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ridgeway B17 8JA 12 Nov 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Ridgeway B17 8JA 24 Mar 2025£154,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Ridgeway B17 8JD 21 Mar 2025£158,500 TerracedFreehold
77, Ridgeway B17 8JD 11 Mar 2025£221,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Ridgeway B17 8JA 25 Oct 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Ridgeway B17 8JA 25 Oct 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Ridgeway B17 8JD 7 Oct 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Ridgeway B17 8JA 15 Mar 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Ridgeway B17 8JB 24 Nov 2023£36,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Ridgeway B17 8JB 17 Feb 2023£166,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Ridgeway B17 8JG 10 Aug 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Ridgeway B17 8JB 12 Jul 2022£135,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ridgeway B17 8JA 28 Jun 2022£189,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Ridgeway B17 8JA 8 Apr 2022£142,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ridgeway B17 8JB 17 Jan 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Ridgeway B17 8JA 26 Nov 2021£151,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Ridgeway B17 8JG 31 Mar 2021£161,500 TerracedFreehold
117, Ridgeway B17 8JD 26 Mar 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Ridgeway B17 8JD 26 Mar 2021£142,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Ridgeway B17 8JA 17 Jul 2020£130,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Ridgeway B17 8JA 10 Jul 2020£180,000 OtherFreehold
121, Ridgeway B17 8JD 28 Feb 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Ridgeway B17 8JB 7 Feb 2020£153,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Ridgeway B17 8JB 19 Dec 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Ridgeway B17 8JD 1 Nov 2019£194,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ridgeway B17 8JA 4 Feb 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ridgeway B17 8JA 11 Jan 2019£135,500 TerracedFreehold
72, Ridgeway B17 8JG 18 Dec 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Ridgeway B17 8JG 13 Dec 2018£147,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Ridgeway B17 8JA 4 May 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Ridgeway B17 8JG 13 Apr 2018£131,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ridgeway B17 8JA 22 Mar 2018£150,257 TerracedFreehold
26, Ridgeway B17 8JA 12 Oct 2017£132,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Ridgeway B17 8JA 15 May 2017£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Ridgeway B17 8JD 27 Jan 2017£108,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Ridgeway B17 8JB 16 Dec 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Ridgeway B17 8JB 10 Oct 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Ridgeway B17 8JB 19 Apr 2016£105,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Ridgeway B17 8JB 15 Jan 2016£105,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Ridgeway £150,257 (Mar 2018) → £189,000 (Jun 2022) → £210,000 (Nov 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
76, Ridgeway £147,500 (Dec 2018) → £190,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 4 yrs
42, Ridgeway £151,000 (May 2017) → £180,000 (Jul 2020) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Ridgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
George Dixon Academy 998 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridgeway (adj, Portland Road) 1 min walk
  • Ridgeway (opp, Portland Road) 1 min walk
  • St Germain's Church (after, Portland Road) 4 min walk
  • Selsey Road (before, Portland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Health Centre
    449 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Sherwood House Medical Practice
    9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Bearwood Road Surgery
    348 Bearwood Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
  • Rotton Park Medical Centre
    264 Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Edgbaston Hagley Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Smethwick · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Warley Birmingham · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Al-shafa · 0.4 mi
  • Sherwood House Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bearwood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dhillions Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Central Orthodontics · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.3%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.4%18.6%
Residents2,215

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ridgeway

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh54.6%31%
White18.1%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African15.4%11%
Other ethnic group8.3%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim41.5%29.9%
Christian24.6%34%
Sikh16.6%2.9%
No religion9.9%24.1%
Not answered3.7%6.1%
Hindu3.4%1.9%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK54.5%73.3%
Born outside the UK45.5%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above39.8%29.9%
No qualifications21.6%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%12.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.1%
Other qualifications3.5%2.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health50.7%47.6%
Good health34.6%33.3%
Fair health10.9%13.2%
Bad health3.2%4.5%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household41.9%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household26.5%20.4%
No cars or vans in household22.6%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.

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