Wakenshaw Road, Gilesgate, Durham
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1EP, DH1 1EW.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Wakenshaw Road, Gilesgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,475. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Wakenshaw Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wakenshaw Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £142,475 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Terraced | 3 | £115,333 | 24 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on Wakenshaw Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 7 Mar 2025 | £128,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 18 Dec 2024 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 24 Jul 2024 | £139,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 4 Jun 2024 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 73, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 19 Apr 2024 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 22 Sep 2023 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 21 Jul 2023 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 78, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 31 Mar 2023 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 2 Mar 2023 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 70, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 24 Feb 2023 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 1 Aug 2022 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 11 Jul 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 9 May 2022 | £179,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 14 Apr 2022 | £152,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 95, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 21 Dec 2021 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 17 Dec 2021 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 59, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 24 Sep 2021 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 111, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 30 Jul 2021 | £115,200 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 20 Jan 2020 | £87,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 27 Mar 2019 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 15 Mar 2019 | £119,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP | 25 Feb 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW | 30 Nov 2018 | £112,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Wakenshaw Road | £112,500 (Nov 2018) → £142,000 (Dec 2021) | +26% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Wakenshaw Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Belmont Community School 887 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Durham station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sunderland Road (NE-bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
- Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
- Montgomery Road (NW-bound, Montgomery Road) 2 min walk
- Sherburn Road (SE-bound, Sherburn Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.5 mi - Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.2 mi - Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.2 mi - Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Gilesgate Local · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Durham Extra · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Belmont Durham · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Dragonville · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- M Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Claypath Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Mydentist St Andrews Park · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 38.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 920 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 72.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,964 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Wakenshaw Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.6% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.1% | 0.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.8% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 4.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 2.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.3% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.7% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.6% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.5% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.5% | 43% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 15.7% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 43.6% | 24.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.1% | 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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