What type of property is 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH last change hands?

20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH last sold for £75,000 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,950 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and August 2001, 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH rose from £68,950 to £75,000, a change of £6,050. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

The current EPC rating for 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (583 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH1 1XH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH located?

20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH sits in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

Police records around 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

The closest primary school to 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH is Laurel Avenue Community Primary School (536m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durham Sixth Form Centre (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH?

The closest bus stop to 20 St Giles Close, DH1 1XH is Magdalene Street, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

583 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 St Giles Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 St Giles Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 90.7% above the 2001 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 39 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
ConciergeYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 St Giles Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2018

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 St Giles Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 St Giles Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£75,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

12 August 2001Most recent
£75,000
+8.8%over 1 year
30 March 2000
£68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1XH: £155,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DH1 1XH

On the street

Versus other St Giles Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 St Giles Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,384

Street avg £2,145

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.

Full Durham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH1 1XH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH1 1XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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