Key Street Insights
Gilesgate is a residential street with 185 addresses.
It ranks as the 768th largest and 515th most expensive of the 770 streets in the DH1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 185 properties: 146 houses and 39 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £316,636
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,405pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £257/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Gilesgate is a residential street with 185 addresses.
It ranks as the 768th largest and 515th most expensive of the 770 streets in the DH1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 185 properties: 146 houses and 39 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £316,636
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,405pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £257/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Gilesgate, Durham, DH1
- Arms Lodge 80A Gilesgate
3 Bed Modern Flat
- Brew House 80 Gilesgate
3 Bed Period Flat
- Caselaw
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Gilesgate sold for £318,000 on 9th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £316,636.
The Gilesgate Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £316,636 |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £318,760 |
| June 2024 | 2.3% | £308,110 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £301,169 |
| June 2022 | 5.3% | £293,708 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £278,903 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £269,731 |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £263,951 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £259,318 |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £256,949 |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £256,594 |
| June 2015 | 1.5% | £248,234 |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £244,557 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £238,934 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £232,190 |
| June 2011 | -3.3% | £232,772 |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £240,671 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £229,963 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £254,774 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £263,404 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,405.
The Gilesgate Rental Market has increased by 44.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2025 | 1% | £1,371pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.3% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.6% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £976pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £971pcm |
| June 2017 | -3% | £944pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £973pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.1% | £950pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £950pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £924pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £928pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £910pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £908pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £870pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.3% | £918pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £872pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th February 2026 for £318,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The street has had a total of 205 sales since 1995.
Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 has seen 18 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£318,000 | 4 Bed House3 St. Lukes Mews, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA3 St. Lukes Mews, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA
- Sold Dec 2025£100,000 | 2 Bed Flat105, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA105, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA
- Sold Oct 2025£392,500 | 4 Bed House148, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QQ148, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QQ
- Sold Mar 2025£550,000 | 5 Bed House194, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QN194, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QN
- Sold Mar 2025£585,000 | 4 Bed House201, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QN201, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QN
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£900,000 | 5 Bed HouseMagdalene Heights, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1SYMagdalene Heights, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1SY
- Sold Aug 2014£765,000 | 5 Bed House212, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QN212, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QN
- Sold Jun 2021£700,000 | 5 Bed House97, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA97, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA
Nearby Streets
Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 is the 768th largest and the 515th most expensive street in the DH1 area.
- The Sidings, Durham, DH154 Addresses|56 m away
- West View, Durham, DH113 Addresses|90 m away
- Grove House Drive, Gilesgate, Durham, DH16 Addresses|106 m away
- Magdalene Street, Durham, DH124 Addresses|126 m away
- Station Lane, Durham, DH14 Addresses|131 m away
- Chapel Mews, Gilesgate, Durham, DH14 Addresses|195 m away
Sections of this street
There are 8 postcodes on Gilesgate, Durham, DH1.
- House prices in DH1 1QW20 Addresses
- House prices in DH1 1JA33 Addresses
- House prices in DH1 1QG18 Addresses
- House prices in DH1 1HY36 Addresses
- House prices in DH1 1QN24 Addresses
- House prices in DH1 1QH19 Addresses
Property Types
- 80 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 modern houses built after 1980
- 15 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 houses of an unknown age
- 33 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (80)
- period flat (16)
- modern house (16)
- modern flat (15)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (11)
- house (8)
- Unknown (33)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 136 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (17)
- B (6)
- F (0)
- C (54)
- G (0)
- D (59)
- No EPC (49)
Schools Nearby
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School600 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate700 m away
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School800 m away
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham1.9 km away
- Belmont Community School2.1 km away
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 is Durham station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Durham|1.5 km away
- Chester-le-Street|8.5 km away
- Seaham|15.3 km away
