What type of property is 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB last sold for £505,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £365,000 in March 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 2015 and August 2023, 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB rose from £365,000 to £505,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RM4 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB heated?

The latest EPC at 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

Police records around 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB show an average of 33 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 The Poplars, RM4 1BB?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 The Poplars, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BB

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£468,000

Since the 2023 sale (£505,000)-7%
Against RM4 1BB's recent median (£490,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£468,000

Against its 2023 sale (£505,000)-7%
Against RM4 1BB's recent median (£490,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 The Poplars is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
110 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RM4 1BB
5 sales, median £490,000 (2026–2025)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 The Poplars saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

22 August 2023Most recent
£505,000
+11.0%over 2 years
11 March 2021
£455,000
+7.1%over 3 years
28 February 2018
£425,000
+16.4%over 2 years
26 March 2015
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1BB: £490,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in RM4 1BB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 The Poplars, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 The Poplars

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

7 The Poplars is a mid-terrace house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £505,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from May 2014

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

56%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Poplars, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 7 The Poplars lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,591

Street avg £4,835

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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

33/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary298m
Debden Park High SchoolSecondary2.0km
Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.3km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

The Blue BoarBus stop66m
Roding HallBus stop95m
Log Cabin CafeBus stop182m
Fir TreesBus stop226m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%

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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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 The Poplars is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 7 The Poplars. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 The Poplars was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 The Poplars. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 7 The Poplars is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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