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Shepherds Court, Gilesgate, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shepherds Court, Gilesgate, Durham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/shepherds-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£115,613
22 sales
Price range
£92k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
DH1 1JQ

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At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Shepherds Court, Gilesgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £115,613. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shepherds Court compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shepherds Court 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: £108,998 (3 sales)2016£109k2017: £115,000 (3 sales)2017£115k2018: £117,250 (3 sales)2018£117k2019: £104,250 (2 sales)2019£104k2020: £118,000 (2 sales)2020£118k2021: £125,000 (2 sales)2021£125k2022: £109,250 (2 sales)2022£109k2023: £124,750 (2 sales)2023£125k2024: £116,500 (2 sales)2024£117k2025: £124,250 (1 sales)2025£124k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£115,61330 May 2025

Sold prices on Shepherds Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 29 May 2026£117,445 FlatLeasehold
20, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 30 May 2025£124,250 FlatLeasehold
8, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 16 May 2025£122,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 24 Oct 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 21 Jun 2024£118,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 25 Jan 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 3 Oct 2023£123,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 17 Mar 2023£126,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 16 Jun 2022£113,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 27 Apr 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 1 Nov 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 21 Oct 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 27 Nov 2020£92,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 20 Mar 2020£144,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 29 Nov 2019£103,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 20 Sep 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 5 Nov 2018£114,750 FlatLeasehold
29, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 7 Sep 2018£110,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 15 Aug 2018£127,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 3 Jan 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 7 Dec 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 18 Apr 2017£110,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 6 Feb 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 6 Jan 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 22 Dec 2016£99,995 FlatLeasehold
10, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 16 Dec 2016£105,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 29 Sep 2016£119,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Shepherds Court DH1 1JQ 18 Jul 2016£108,000 FlatLeasehold

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
29, Shepherds Court £110,000 (Sep 2018) → £115,000 (Oct 2024) → £117,445 (May 2026) +7%
over 8 yrs
20, Shepherds Court £114,750 (Nov 2018) → £124,250 (May 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
8, Shepherds Court £100,000 (Oct 2021) → £122,500 (May 2025) +23%
over 4 yrs
17, Shepherds Court £115,000 (Jan 2018) → £123,500 (Oct 2023) +7%
over 6 yrs
27, Shepherds Court £144,000 (Mar 2020) → £150,000 (Nov 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Shepherds Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Durham station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Travellers Rest (NE-bound, Sunderland Road) 1 min walk
  • Travellers Rest (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
  • Rennys Lane (N-bound, Dragon Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rennys Lane (S-bound, Dragon Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.8 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Durham Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Dragonville · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Belmont Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dragonville · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • M Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist St Andrews Park · 0.2 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Belmont Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.4%62.5%
Private rented25.8%20.3%
Social rented23.8%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,346

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Shepherds Court

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White86.3%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%1.5%
Other ethnic group2.9%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian47.7%54.6%
No religion40.8%38.6%
Not answered6.1%5.1%
Muslim2.3%0.6%
Hindu2%0.2%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK80.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK19.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%26.7%
No qualifications21.1%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications9.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.8%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.2%43%
Good health31.6%33.9%
Fair health14.3%15.6%
Bad health5.1%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37.1%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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