55 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
About 55 Furze Close
55 Furze Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £427,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
55 Furze Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated works
- Agent
- R & R Design and Build
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/24/0274
What's in 55 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
55 Furze Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.
£427,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2023Most recent
£427,500
+44.9%over 10 years14 August 2012
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DB: £350,000 (2024–2022).
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
£300,00018 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold May 2023
£335,00034 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB
Sold Oct 2022
£452,000
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Versus other Furze Close homes
55 Furze Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,011
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB