2 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
About 2 Furze Close
2 Furze Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 153.1% above the 2001 sale of £180,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 39 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Furze Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Furze Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/ front extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/05/2698
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey front extensions (Revised Application).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/05/1282
What's in 2 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Furze Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 4 years.
£180,950
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2001Most recent
£180,950
+61.6%over 4 years28 February 1997
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DB: £350,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SN5 5DB
45 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold Sept 2024
£350,00020 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold Feb 2024
£365,00025 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold Dec 2023
£300,00055 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold Jun 2023
£427,50018 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold May 2023
£335,000
Everything we know about 2 Furze Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Furze Close homes
On price per m², 2 Furze Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,381
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Askerton Close, Nine Elms
SN5 5XB
1 Caspian Close
SN5 5DZ
1 Cartwright Drive, Shaw
SN5 5QU
1 Beech Drive
SN5 5DQ
1 Angler Road, Shaw
SN5 5SX
1 Buie Close, Sparcells
SN5 5FX
1 Ash Close
SN5 5DF
1 Alba Close, Middleleaze
SN5 5TL
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB