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

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 St Giles Close

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

24 St Giles Close is a mid-terrace house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 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 June 2011. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 11th 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: £167,500 in March 2022. 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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 St Giles Close has no planning applications on record.

72

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.

24 St Giles Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£167,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2022Most recent

    £167,500

    +59.5%over 19 years

  2. 29 November 2002

    £105,000

    +25.0%over 8 months

  3. 20 March 2002

    £84,000

    +18.4%over 2 years

  4. 25 February 2000

    £70,950

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

On the street

Versus other St Giles Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 St Giles Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,939

Street avg £2,453

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 St Giles Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Annand Road

DH1 1PW

£138k

1 Coronation Avenue

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1 Deans Walk

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£181k

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DH1 1XH

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.