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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 42 St Giles Close

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

42 St Giles Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 63 m² this is the 18th 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 across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £152,500 — fresh data. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 June 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.
Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£152,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2026Most recent

    £152,500

    +6.5%over 13 years

  2. 25 October 2012

    £143,250

    +61.9%over 12 years

  3. 11 February 2000

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH1 1XH: £157,500 (2026–2024).

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.

Years Held for 42 St Giles Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,421

Street avg £2,535

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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 · from £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 Aspen Close

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3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Blue Coat Court

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3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Cooper Square

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£145k

1 Cunningham Place

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£175k

1 Ashdown Avenue

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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

509/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 42 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.