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5 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Dryden Street

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

5 Dryden Street is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 38.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £137,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Sept 2011
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Dryden Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£137,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £137,500

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.

On years held, 5 Dryden Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,993

Street avg £1,899

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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