What kind of home is 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB sell for?

18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB last sold for £335,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £84,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB changed over time?

Across 7 sales between March 1996 and May 2023, 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB rose from £84,000 to £335,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

Police records around 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is Nightwood Copse, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB

7 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Furze Close

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

18 Furze Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £335,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD61

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Furze Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£335,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2023Most recent
£335,000
+49.6%over 8 years
23 July 2014
£224,000
+22.7%over 4 years
29 January 2010
£182,500
-4.8%over 2 years
4 January 2008
£191,700
+9.5%over 4 years
21 November 2003
£175,000
+48.3%over 4 years
19 November 1999
£118,000
+40.5%over 3 years
29 March 1996
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DB: £365,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN5 5DB

On the street

Versus other Furze Close homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Furze Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,295

Street avg £2,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

186/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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