What type of property is 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

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

When did 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB last change hands?

20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB last sold for £365,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and February 2024, 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB rose from £85,000 to £365,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

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

Where is 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is Nightwood Copse, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Furze Close

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

20 Furze Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 39 EPCs). Sold February 2024 for £365,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Furze Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Furze Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2024Most recent
£365,000
+329.4%over 27 years
6 June 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DB: £350,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

Years Held for 20 Furze Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,883

Street avg £2,795

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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