14 Poplar Street, Romford, RM7 7JD
About 14 Poplar Street
14 Poplar Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 49.8% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Poplar Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2021HMOFullIn report
Change of Use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to Use Class C4 (HMO)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P0338.21
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P1867.20
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Sales history & valuation
14 Poplar Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
£327,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£327,000
+86.9%over 12 years27 August 2003
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7JD: £465,200 (2025–2023).
Versus other Poplar Street homes
14 Poplar Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,659
Street avg £4,451
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mawney Road (RM7) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Mawney Foundation School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB








