9 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU
About 9 Poplar Drive
9 Poplar Drive is a detached house in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 113.6% above the 2003 sale of £161,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 Poplar Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 7 years.
£161,950
Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2003Most recent
£161,950
+43.4%over 1 year23 August 2001
£112,950
+119.3%over 4 years29 August 1996
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 3HU: £515,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in NR29 3HU
19 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU
Sold Mar 2026
£515,00020 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU
Sold May 2025
£425,00029 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU
Sold Dec 2021
£570,00012 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU
Sold Jul 2020
£230,00021 Poplar Drive, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HU
Sold May 2019
£315,000
Versus other Poplar Drive homes
On price per m², 9 Poplar Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,446
Street avg £2,414
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Filby Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







