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2 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Dryden Street

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

2 Dryden Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £240,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 2 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA

1decisions1extensions6documents15nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2007
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a two-storey rear exension and conversion to form 1 no. new dwelling.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/07/1214
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 2 Dryden Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +27.7%over 3 years
  2. 10 July 2019

    £188,000

    +15.7%over 12 years
  3. 16 February 2007

    £162,500

    +20.4%over 3 years
  4. 14 October 2003

    £135,000

    +82.6%over 4 years
  5. 20 November 1998

    £73,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5LA: £190,000 (2025–2023).

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.

2 Dryden Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,449

Street avg £1,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dryden Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN1 5LA

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.