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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 St Giles Close

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

8 St Giles Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Gilesgate, Durham, Durham (DH1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £345,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 8 St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH

1decisions1extensions16documents72nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2015
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolish existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/15/01802/FPA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 St Giles Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2023Most recent

    £345,000

    +122.6%over 21 years

  2. 17 December 2001

    £155,000

    +29.8%over 2 years

  3. 9 May 1999

    £119,400

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 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 St Giles Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,949

Street avg £2,025

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
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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
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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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