What kind of home is 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is a detached house.

What did 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB sell for?

1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB last sold for £371,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,900 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and March 2021, 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB rose from £137,900 to £371,000, a change of £233,100. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB in?

1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB sits in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest primary school to 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is Peatmoor Community Primary School (182m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is Nightwood Copse, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Furze Close

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

1 Furze Close is a detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £371,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Furze Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 1997.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£371,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£371,000
+169.0%over 23 years
5 June 1997
£137,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DB: £350,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Furze Close homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Furze Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £2,810

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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 Swindon district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nightwood Copse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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