16 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP

16 Dryden Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 384.6% above the 1997 sale of £26,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.