What type of property is 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU?

20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU last change hands?

20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU last sold for £425,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in March 2008, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and May 2025, 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU rose from £295,000 to £425,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU?

20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (2,433 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 151% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR29 3HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU?

20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU located?

20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU sits in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR29 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU?

Police records around 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU?

The closest primary school to 20 Poplar Drive, NR29 3HU is Filby Primary School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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20 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

226 m²

2433 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Poplar Drive

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

20 Poplar Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £425,000 in May 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 20.2% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

20 Poplar Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 20 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU

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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.

20 Poplar Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2025Most recent
£425,000
+44.1%over 17 years
4 March 2008
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 3HU: £415,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in NR29 3HU

On the street

Versus other Poplar Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Poplar Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,881

Street avg £2,318

Strongly below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Great Yarmouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.1 km

Filby Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR29 3HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR29 3HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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