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Get started6 The Poplars is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 71.1% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2014.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension.
6 The Poplars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 11 years.
On price per m², 6 The Poplars runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,755
Street avg £4,422
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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24 January 2014Most recent
£270,000
+12.5%over 7 years13 April 2006
£240,000
+14.3%over 10 months15 June 2005
£210,000
+16.7%over 1 year19 June 2003
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BB: £492,500 (2024–2021).
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
RM4 1DP
The Blue Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lambourne Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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