26 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
About 26 St Giles Close
26 St Giles Close is a mid-terrace house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 6th 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.
Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 17.2% below the 2023 sale of £163,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 19.7% 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). Sold December 2023 for £163,000.
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Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
26 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
26 St Giles Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£163,000
+126.5%over 23 years24 March 2000
£71,950
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
On co₂ emissions, 26 St Giles Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,075
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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.
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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