What kind of home is 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB last sold for £480,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and September 2018, 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB rose from £315,000 to £480,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB in?

17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB sits in Abridge, Romford, Romford. It falls within the RM4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

Police records around 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

The closest primary school to 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is Lambourne Primary School (298m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Debden Park High School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is The Blue Boar, 66m away. The nearest underground option is Debden Underground Station, 2.5km away.

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17 The Poplars, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 The Poplars

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

17 The Poplars is a three-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 114 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 11.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in September 2018.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
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.

17 The Poplars's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Poplars, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Poplars has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 The Poplars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£480,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2018Most recent
£480,000
+52.4%over 11 years
8 December 2006
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BB: £492,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RM4 1BB

On the street

Versus other The Poplars homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 The Poplars stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,211

Street avg £4,289

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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 Romford district page.

Full Romford report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Blue Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lambourne Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM4 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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