What kind of home is 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD sell for?

25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD last sold for £450,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £173,000 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and September 2021, 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD rose from £173,000 to £450,000, a change of £277,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

The current EPC rating for 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RM7 7JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD use?

The latest EPC at 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD in?

25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

Police records around 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (420% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

The closest primary school to 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is The Mawney Foundation School (582m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 25 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is Mawney Road (RM7), 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Poplar Street, Romford, RM7 7JD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Poplar Street

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

25 Poplar Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Romford (RM7 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 181.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

25 Poplar Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromD55toE52

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Poplar Street, Romford, RM7 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Poplar Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£450,000
+150.0%over 13 years
19 June 2008
£180,000
+4.0%
20 December 2007
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM7 7JD: £465,200 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RM7 7JD

On the street

Versus other Poplar Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 25 Poplar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,500

Street avg £4,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM7 7JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RM7 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

Common questions

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