1 The Poplars
RM4 1BB
- Flat
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 657 sq ft
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From its recent sale£511,000
Range £479,000 to £543,000
Since last sale
−£14,000
−2.7% since Dec 2025
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from December 2025 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Epping Forest, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
1 The Poplars is a 2 bedroom freehold flat in RM4 of about 657 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Epping Forest: £479,000 to £543,000, about £511,000 in the middle.
It last sold for £525,000 in December 2025; the price index suggests it has lost about £14,000 since.
Across Epping Forest, average prices fell 0.3% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£479,000
Middle
£511,000
Upper end
£543,000
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The street
The Poplars and its sales
1 The Poplars on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on The Poplars. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 1 The Poplars compares with The Poplars
Against the 5 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £511,000 is 4% above the street's median sale price of £490,000.
- At 657 sq ft it is 39% below the median size of the homes sold here, 1,076 sq ft.
- That is £778 per sq ft, 71% above the street's median of £455 per sq ft.
- 4 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 1 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on The Poplars
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 5
- Average price
- £482,500
- Lowest
- £412,500
- Highest
- £525,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 3 | £510,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | £482,500 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 100% (4) | £482,500 | £456 |
Completed sales on The Poplars
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The PoplarsRM4 1BB | Feb 2026 | £475,000 | Terraced | 1,055 sq ft | £450 |
| 12 The PoplarsRM4 1BB | Jan 2026 | £490,000 | Terraced | 1,076 sq ft | £455 |
| 15 The PoplarsRM4 1BB | Dec 2025 | £412,500 | Terraced | 904 sq ft | £456 |
| 1 The Poplars (this home)RM4 1BB | Dec 2025 | £525,000 | Other | 1,464 sq ft | £359 |
| 10 The PoplarsRM4 1BB | Oct 2025 | £510,000 | Terraced | 1,087 sq ft | £469 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 1 The Poplars, lodged 27 January 2026.
Rating now
D57 points
Could reach
C75 points
18 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Electric storage heaters
AverageHeating controls
Manual charge control
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
PoorLighting
Good lighting efficiency
GoodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£727 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2026), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £5,000–£10,000 · saves about £340 a year
Rating after65D - 2
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder
Typical cost £1,200–£2,400 · saves about £387 a year
Rating after75C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | £525,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in RM4 1BB
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of flat homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, The Limes Market PlaceRM4 1UA · Flat | £345,000 | Aug 2025 | 786 sq ft | £439 | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 5, Roding Hall, 1 Ongar RoadRM4 1BN · Flat | £415,500 | Jul 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 10 Orchid CloseRM4 1DF · Flat | £235,000 | Sept 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 27 Orchid CloseRM4 1DF · Flat | £300,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 16 Orchid CloseRM4 1DF · Flat | £310,000 | Feb 2025 | 603 sq ft | £514 | 0.1 mi |
| 12, Woolston Manor Abridge RoadIG7 6BX · Flat | £455,000 | Jun 2026 | 797 sq ft | £571 | 1.3 mi |
| 2, Woolston Manor Abridge RoadIG7 6BX · Flat | £420,000 | Nov 2024 | 678 sq ft | £619 | 1.3 mi |
| 4 Barton FriarsIG7 6LN · Flat | £680,000 | Mar 2025 | 904 sq ft | £752 | 2.4 mi |
The area
RM4 at a glance
What buyers have paid in RM4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 39 | £797,038 | 1,683 sq ft | £485 | +9.2% |
| Terraced | 5 | £448,900 | 906 sq ft | £508 | −3.4% |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £583,571 | 1,201 sq ft | £499 | −15.0% |
| Detached | 19 | £858,158 | 1,781 sq ft | £472 | −0.4% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2025.
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