Gilesgate, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1QN, DH1 1QW, DH1 1JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£335,898
30 sales
Price range
£115k – £665k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Oct 2025
DH1 1QQ

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on Gilesgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £329,400. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gilesgate compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gilesgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2017: £285,000 (3 sales)2017£285k2018: £307,500 (2 sales)2018£308k2019: £348,143 (7 sales)2019£348k2020: £199,000 (3 sales)2020£199k2021: £316,000 (2 sales)2021£316k2022: £421,500 (2 sales)2022£422k2023: £247,483 (3 sales)2023£247k2024: £312,667 (3 sales)2024£313k2025: £548,125 (4 sales)2025£548k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£329,4002 Oct 2025
Detached2£453,50022 Nov 2019
Semi-detached2£372,50029 Nov 2024
Flat1£189,95010 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Gilesgate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
105, Gilesgate DH1 1JA 8 Dec 2025£100,000 OtherLeasehold
148, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 2 Oct 2025£392,500 TerracedFreehold
194, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 28 Mar 2025£550,000 TerracedFreehold
201, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 26 Mar 2025£585,000 TerracedFreehold
198, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 25 Feb 2025£665,000 TerracedFreehold
163, Gilesgate DH1 1QH 7 Jan 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 29 Nov 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Gilesgate DH1 1JA 16 Sep 2024£278,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Gilesgate DH1 1JA 8 Aug 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 14 Dec 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
83A, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 10 Nov 2023£189,950 FlatLeasehold
146, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 17 Aug 2023£162,500 TerracedFreehold
94A, Gilesgate DH1 1JA 26 Jun 2023£50,000 OtherFreehold
152A, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 26 May 2023£412,500 TerracedFreehold
144, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 25 Apr 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
Magdalene Heights, Gilesgate DH1 1SY 27 Jan 2023£900,000 OtherFreehold
154A, Gilesgate DH1 1QQ 6 Jan 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
160, Gilesgate DH1 1QH 9 Dec 2022£176,000 TerracedFreehold
129, Gilesgate DH1 1QG 12 Oct 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
St Giles Studios, 110, Gilesgate DH1 1JA 31 May 2022£8,700,000 OtherFreehold
215, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 23 May 2022£458,000 TerracedFreehold
199, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 2 Feb 2022£385,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Gilesgate DH1 1QG 25 Nov 2021£182,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 30 Sep 2021£355,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 22 Sep 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 4 Aug 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat, 23, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 13 Jul 2021£413,000 OtherFreehold
97, Gilesgate DH1 1JA 29 Jun 2021£700,000 OtherFreehold
210, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 19 Feb 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 22 Oct 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brew House, 80, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 21 Sep 2020£630,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Gilesgate DH1 1QG 31 Jul 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
70A, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 30 Mar 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Gilesgate DH1 1QG 9 Jan 2020£152,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 13 Dec 2019£305,500 OtherFreehold
173, Gilesgate DH1 1QH 22 Nov 2019£502,000 DetachedFreehold
195, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 18 Oct 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
194, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 28 Jun 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
201, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 28 Jun 2019£405,000 TerracedFreehold
20A, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 10 May 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
20A, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 10 May 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20B, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 10 May 2019£300,000 FlatLeasehold
20C, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 10 May 2019£300,000 FlatLeasehold
199, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 15 Apr 2019£375,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 8 Apr 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
20A, Gilesgate DH1 1QW 26 Mar 2019£2,000 OtherFreehold
90, Gilesgate DH1 1HY 14 Mar 2019£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Gilesgate DH1 1QG 18 Feb 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
214, Gilesgate DH1 1QN 11 Dec 2018£450,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Gilesgate DH1 1QH 28 Sep 2018£472,500 DetachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
194, Gilesgate £300,000 (Jun 2019) → £550,000 (Mar 2025) +83%
over 6 yrs
201, Gilesgate £405,000 (Jun 2019) → £585,000 (Mar 2025) +44%
over 6 yrs
199, Gilesgate £375,000 (Apr 2019) → £385,000 (Feb 2022) +3%
over 3 yrs
173, Gilesgate £472,500 (Sep 2018) → £502,000 (Nov 2019) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Gilesgate

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gilesgate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences105
Shoplifting78
Anti-social behaviour48
Public order39
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gilesgate is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Upper Durham Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Gilesgate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 1.0 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Durham station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magdalene Street (SW-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 1 min walk
  • Magdalene Street (NE-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 1 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
  • Sherburn Road (SE-bound, Sherburn Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.8%62.5%
Private rented39.3%20.3%
Social rented27.9%17.1%
Households723

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6479.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,704

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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