14 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
About 14 St Giles Close
14 St Giles Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
14 St Giles Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 14 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
- Jan 2007AdvertisingOutcome in report
Erection and display of non-illuminated information board on existing dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/06/00972/AD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2021Most recent
£325,000
+49.4%over 12 years18 October 2009
£217,500
+58.8%over 8 years11 July 2001
£136,950
+5.1%over 11 months30 July 2000
£130,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1XH: £157,500 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in DH1 1XH
42 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Feb 2026
£152,50030 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Jan 2026
£160,00038 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Oct 2025
£150,00025 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Sept 2025
£175,00016 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Jun 2025
£157,500
Versus other St Giles Close homes
On price per m², 14 St Giles Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,826
Street avg £2,034
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
509/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Magdalene Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB






