What type of property is 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD sell for?

26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD last sold for £394,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

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

Where is 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD located?

26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD sits in Romford. It falls within the RM7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

Police records around 26 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.

Which schools serve 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Poplar Street, RM7 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Poplar Street, Romford, RM7 7JD

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Poplar Street

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

26 Poplar Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £394,000 in October 2020.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Poplar Street, Romford, RM7 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£394,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 October 2020Most recent
£394,000

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.

EPC Rating for 26 Poplar Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,987

Street avg £4,306

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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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1 Maple Street

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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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