It is located at the Brunel Shopping Centre

A new furniture store has opened at the Brunel Shopping Centre in Swindon, bringing an empty unit back to life. Home Clearance Outlet, which specialises in affordable ranges of furniture, has taken over the old Poundland site, which closed in May last year.

The 6,000 sq ft store has a wide range of sofas and chairs, sourced from suppliers around the UK. It also sells beds, including divans and ottomans, and mattresses.

It is the third branch for the Home Clearance Outlet company and marks an expansion chapter for the retailer, which also has branches in Telford and Gloucester.

Tim Knowles, managing director at FI Real Estate Management, said: “This is another good news story for the town centre and the local community.

“The team at the Brunel Centre are continuing to focus on retailers that add value and choice to the shopping experience for visitors, and Home Clearance is another great addition that complements our existing retail partners.”

Poundland still has a branch on The Parade in Swindon, in the former home of Wilko.

Last month, the discount retailer said it had completed a restructure that saw it shut nearly 150 shops and axe 2,200 jobs across the UK.

Poundland managing director Barry Williams said at the time: “While there’s been significant progress as we refocus and re-energise the business with lower prices and a sharper offer, we know we still have much to do.

“Our focus on our costs has, without doubt, given us a platform for future growth, but no sustainable turnaround can be based on cost management alone.

“That’s why our focus in 2026 will be on delivering the kind of ranges and price simplicity our customers want right across the store – in clothing, homewares, as well as our core grocery aisles.”

In June, Poundland was sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers. It avoided administration after a major restructuring plan was approved in the High Court in August.