23 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
About 23 St Giles Close
23 St Giles Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top.
Last sale on file: £155,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 39 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 23 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£155,000
+25.3%over 10 years15 November 2012
£123,750
+23.8%over 10 years3 October 2002
£99,950
+25.0%over 10 months7 December 2001
£79,950
+9.6%over 1 year29 March 2000
£72,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1XH: £155,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DH1 1XH
38 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
£157,50039 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Oct 2024
£155,00028 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Mar 2024
£155,000
Versus other St Giles Close homes
23 St Giles Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,100
Street avg £2,446
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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






