42 Poplar Lane, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LA
About 42 Poplar Lane
42 Poplar Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydd, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 9LA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £245,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Poplar Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- Y07/1096/SH
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Sales history & valuation
42 Poplar Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2020Most recent
£245,000
+40.0%over 6 years8 June 2014
£174,995
+2.9%over 6 years13 November 2007
£169,995
+30.8%over 2 years15 September 2005
£130,000
+64.7%over 3 years14 December 2001
£78,950
+51.8%over 4 years24 July 1997
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN29 9LA: £268,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TN29 9LA
59 Poplar Lane, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LA
Sold Sept 2025
£300,00040 Poplar Lane, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LA
Sold Feb 2025
£268,00016 Poplar Lane, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LA
Sold Oct 2023
£208,00021 Poplar Lane, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LA
Sold Apr 2022
£315,0003 Aspen House, Poplar Lane, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LA
Sold Mar 2020
£105,000
Versus other Poplar Lane homes
42 Poplar Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,623
Street avg £3,140
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poplar Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Lydd Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







