What type of property is 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA last sold for £168,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and May 2021, 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA rose from £130,000 to £168,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

8 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.

Where is 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dryden Street, SN1 5LA is Crombey Street, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dryden Street

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

8 Dryden Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £168,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

8 Dryden Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dryden Street, Swindon, SN1 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dryden Street has no planning applications on record.

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

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£168,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£168,000
+29.2%over 4 years
25 November 2016
£130,000

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

Nearby sales in SN1 5LA

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.

8 Dryden Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,507

Street avg £1,889

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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