38 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
About 38 St Giles Close
38 St Giles Close is a two-bedroom 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 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. 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.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £150,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
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Planning history
38 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.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 26 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2025Most recent
£150,000
+30.4%over 22 years17 July 2003
£115,000
+57.6%over 3 years3 March 2000
£72,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1XH: £157,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DH1 1XH
25 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
£155,00026 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH
Sold Dec 2023
£163,000
Versus other St Giles Close homes
On years held, 38 St Giles Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £2,465
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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