What kind of home is 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA sell for?

1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA last sold for £190,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and October 2023, 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA rose from £155,000 to £190,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA in?

1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

Is 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (156% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

The closest primary school to 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is Robert Le Kyng Primary School (512m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (566m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is Crombey Street, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Dryden Street

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

1 Dryden Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2016. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £190,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jun 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA

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Nov 2016
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to walnut tree within BOT TPO (No. 4) 1990.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
S/TPO/16/1959
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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.

1 Dryden Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2023Most recent
£190,000
+22.6%over 15 years
7 August 2008
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5LA: £192,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Dryden Street homes

Four headline reads against 59 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Dryden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £1,881

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

Full Swindon report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crombey Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Robert Le Kyng Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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