What’s changing in Poplars

House prices in Poplars

Over the last six months, 29 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Poplars. Half sold for more than £332,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £100,000 and the dearest £755,000.

• 5 Carters Close, StevenageTerraced house · Mon 21 Sept£210,000
• 26 Wellington Road, StevenageTerraced house · Fri 18 Sept£367,000
• 117 Chertsey Rise, StevenageSemi-detached house · Fri 11 Sept£290,000
• 27 Shearwater Close, StevenageTerraced house · Fri 4 Sept£245,000
• 195 Collenswood Road, StevenageTerraced house · Fri 4 Sept£365,000
• 20 Dovedale, StevenageTerraced house · Wed 2 Sept£330,000
• 48 Gonville Crescent, StevenageTerraced house · Tue 1 Sept£332,000
• 24 Marlborough Road, StevenageDetached house · Thu 27 Aug£487,000

All 29 sales

Businesses in Poplars

• Poplars Fish BarSeafood restaurant · 110m 5
• Lloyds ChemistFood shop · 90m
• Sophia's AestheticsPersonal or beauty service · 0.1 miles
• Woodlands ViewOutpatient care facility · 110m 5
• Footworks School Of DanceDance studio · 140m
• Sainsbury's Petrol StationGas station · 40m 5
• Daisy DustbustersGardener · 0.2 miles
• Alexandra Fellowes Medium Psychic & HealerAstrological advising · 0.2 miles

All 106 businesses in Poplars

Planning applications in Poplars

• Planning applicationMon 12 Oct0.55 miles

  New shared house (HMO) at 2 Wellington Road Stevenage Herts

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for conversion of property from 6 bed / 6 person HMO (use class C4) into a 7 bed 7 person HMO (use class sui generis)

  2 Wellington Road Stevenage Herts SG2 9HR

All planning in Poplars

Roadworks and road closures in Poplars

• RoadworksFrom 10 Nov0.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Gonville Crescent (Hertfordshire County Council)

  10 Nov to 12 Nov. Road repairs on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Gonville Crescent, Stevenage
• RoadworksFrom 12 Nov0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Wigram Way (Hertfordshire County Council)

  12 Nov to 13 Nov. Road repairs on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Wigram Way, Stevenage
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.5 miles

  Road closed: School Lane (Hertfordshire County Council)

  16 Nov to 19 Nov. Road repairs in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  School Lane, Aston
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Woodcock Road (Hertfordshire County Council)

  16 Nov to 20 Nov. Road repairs on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Woodcock Road, Stevenage
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.4 miles

  Stop/go boards on Chertsey Rise (Hertfordshire County Council)

  16 Nov to 23 Nov. Road improvements on the pavement and on the verge. Traffic controlled by stop/go boards.

  Chertsey Rise, Stevenage

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Poplars

• UnleadedCheapest 166.9p at Asda Broadwater Express Petrol, 1.2 miles · most around 168.9p · dearest 172.9p · 8 stations
• DieselCheapest 192.7p at Asda Stevenage Supercentre, 1.7 miles · most around 195.9p · dearest 197.9p · 6 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 8 stations near Poplars, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Poplars

• New food placeThu 5 Nov0.4 miles

  New restaurant or café: The Hyde Dessert

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  12 The Hyde, Stevenage, Herts, SG2 9SE

All food & drink

Street reports in Poplars

• Street reportTue 20 Oct0.4 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Gresley Way

  Reported to Stevenage Borough Council on FixMyStreet.

  Gresley Way, Poplars

All street reports

Schools in Poplars

• Ashtree Primary Academy Primary · 209 pupils · 0.25 miles Requires improvement (2022)
• Featherstone Wood Primary School Primary · 222 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2022)
• Stevenage Education Support Centre Alternative provision · 2 pupils · 0.4 miles Outstanding (2024)
• Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary · 129 pupils · 0.5 miles Outstanding in every area (2025)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Poplars

• Woodlands View Care Home Nursing home · on your doorstep Good (2022)
• Shephall Health Centre GP surgery · 0.4 miles Good (2019)
• Shephall Dental Surgery Dentist · 0.4 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Shephall Dental Surgery Dentist · 0.4 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2026

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Poplars

• Apostolic Faith Mission - Stevenage The advancement of Christian Religion according to the Holy Scriptures as contained in our Confession of Faith £199k a year · Magpie Crescent · on your doorstep
• Shiloh Kingdom Chapel Shiloh house chapel is a christian charity which operates in England, Wales , Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago.we educate the public on… £92k a year · Elm Walk · 0.6 miles
• Lister Area Kidney Patients Association The LAKPA provides support to persons suffering from kidney disease in particular patients from Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire receiving… £38k a year · Elm Walk · 0.5 miles
• End Times Revival Global Ministries LTD The charity aims to be a welcoming place for the youth by showing them respect and helping them with the word of God. The organization… £29k a year · 0.5 miles
• Aston Village Society Village Hall Committee Village Hall for social and recreational purposes and hire for events. £27k a year · Aston · 0.55 miles

All 17 charities

Crime in Poplars

80 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Poplars in August 2026. The most common were violence (31), anti-social behaviour (10), shoplifting (10).

Crime by type

Poplars ranks 7th of 13 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 108.3 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Poplars