Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Dryden Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dryden Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Swindon (SN4 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 117.7% above the 2003 sale of £139,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Dryden Place has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Dryden Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£139,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2003Most recent
£139,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN4 8JP: £235,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SN4 8JP
9 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP
Sold Jun 2024
£235,00010 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP
Sold Mar 2024
£234,95012 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP
Sold Dec 2023
£247,00013 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP
Sold Apr 2023
£251,2503 Dryden Place, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JP
Sold Sept 2020
£205,000
Versus other Dryden Place homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Dryden Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,698
Street avg £3,291
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
117/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gainsborough Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Longleaze Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN4 8JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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