19 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH

19 St Giles Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 10th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 40 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 108.7% above the 2000 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 39 EPCs).