When did 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB last change hands?

8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB last sold for £83,950 in August 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB had any planning applications?

8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in July 2006 under ref. S/LDP/06/1286. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

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

Where is 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB located?

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

Is 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Furze Close, SN5 5DB is Nightwood Copse, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Furze Close

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

8 Furze Close is a property in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DB). It has council tax band D.

Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Furze Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Jul 2006
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed first floor side extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
S/LDP/06/1286
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What's in 8 Furze Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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8 Furze Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1995)

£83,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 August 1995Most recent
£83,950

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

Nearby sales in SN5 5DB

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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