St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£152,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£205,944
18 sales
Price range
£143k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
DH1 1XH

At a glance

House prices£206k 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 station19 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband44% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £152,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £153,364. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Giles Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Giles Close 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: £220,000 (3 sales)2016£220k2017: £229,167 (3 sales)2017£229k2018: £143,000 (1 sales)2018£143k2020: £229,750 (2 sales)2020£230k2021: £197,375 (4 sales)2021£197k2023: £220,000 (3 sales)2023£220k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k2026: £152,500 (1 sales)2026£153k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£153,36427 Feb 2026
Detached5£293,00028 Oct 2021
Terraced1£210,0003 Oct 2016
Semi-detached1£345,0001 Jun 2023

Sold prices on St Giles Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 27 Feb 2026£152,500 FlatLeasehold
30, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 9 Jan 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
38, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 3 Oct 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
25, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 29 Sep 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
16, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 27 Jun 2025£157,500 FlatLeasehold
39, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 28 Oct 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
28, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 18 Mar 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
26, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 15 Dec 2023£163,000 FlatLeasehold
29, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 15 Sep 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
8, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 1 Jun 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 18 May 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
23, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 31 Mar 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
41, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 14 Oct 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
24, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 30 Mar 2022£167,500 FlatLeasehold
31, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 4 Mar 2022£156,000 FlatLeasehold
14, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 28 Oct 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
33, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 31 Aug 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
32, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 29 Jul 2021£158,500 FlatLeasehold
22, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 28 May 2021£146,000 FlatLeasehold
25, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 14 Aug 2020£159,500 FlatLeasehold
11, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 29 Jul 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
34, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 29 Mar 2019£155,000 FlatLeasehold
36, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 29 Mar 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
40, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 18 Dec 2018£143,000 FlatLeasehold
48, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 23 Nov 2017£235,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 31 Oct 2017£310,000 DetachedFreehold
17, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 17 Feb 2017£142,500 FlatLeasehold
10, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 16 Dec 2016£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
45, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 3 Oct 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
32, St Giles Close DH1 1XH 30 Sep 2016£155,000 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
25, St Giles Close £159,500 (Aug 2020) → £175,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 5 yrs
32, St Giles Close £155,000 (Sep 2016) → £158,500 (Jul 2021) +2%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Giles Close

Crime

341 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Giles Close 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 offences106
Shoplifting78
Anti-social behaviour49
Public order38
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

St Giles Close 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 St Giles Close

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
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 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 1.1 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magdalene Street (NE-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 1 min walk
  • Magdalene Street (SW-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 1 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
  • Sherburn Road (SE-bound, Sherburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.7 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+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)44%80%
Gigabit-capable44%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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