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3 sales on record
About 17 Poplar Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Poplar Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Herne Bay (CT6 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £355,000 in December 2023.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2015DemolitionFullGranted
Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Poplar Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£355,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Poplar Drive homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Poplar Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,287
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Herne Bay district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poplar Drive Shops — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT6 7PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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