DH1 1HY
Last sold £38,000 in November 1997
68a, Gilesgate, Durham
- Property type
- Terraced
- Bedrooms
- 5 (est.)
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Floor area
- 1,528 sq ft / 142 sq m
- EPC rating
- D
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Price history in context
- Nov 1997 — £38,000
What this home might be worth today
£173,000
Estimate range £164,000–£181,000
+353.9% since November 1997 — last sale carried forward by the UK House Price Index to April 2026.
paid well below the local norm at the time
vs 65 nearby sales within a year · 5-bed (est.) terraced within 1 km
The life around it
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 810m
- Durham Sixth Form Centre 732m
- Durham station 1.3km
- Pelaw Wood 219m
- The coast (coastline) 9.8km
- Lake 301m
- Pond 243m
- Canal 21.7km
- River Wear 326m
- Public Park 156m
- Play Area 419m
- Sainsbury's Local 475m
- Magdalene Street (Sw-Bound) 177m
Broadband
- Gigabit 1 Gbit/s or more 100% of premises
- Ultrafast 100 Mbit/s or more 100% of premises
- Superfast 30 Mbit/s or more 100% of premises
Ofcom figures for every home in this postcode — about fifteen addresses — not a measurement of this one. They say what can be ordered here, not the speed you would get: that depends on the package you buy. Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2024. About this data
Commute by train
From Durham, 1.3km away
- 12 min Newcastle
- 69 min Leeds
- 96 min Sheffield
- 104 min Edinburgh
Train only, station to station, at the weekday morning peak — getting to the station is not included, because we don't know whether you'd walk, drive or take a bus. The distance to the platform is above so you can judge that yourself.
Schools nearby
Noise
Road noise here is mapped at 70–74 dB (Lden, DEFRA 2022) — heavy traffic.
Modelled annual average at this point, not a measurement on the doorstep. Below 55 dB is not mapped.
Planning
- Grade II listed — listed building consent is needed for most alterations. Historic England entry
- In the Durham City conservation area — external changes usually need consent.
From planning.data.gov.uk, where the council has published. Not planning advice.
Crime
Among the highest for England & Wales — 552 crimes recorded nearby last year. About this data
Map
Location: exact
Nearby sold homes
- 66, Gilesgate, Durham £249,950 · 2007
- 65, Gilesgate, Durham £135,000 · 2002
- 70a, Gilesgate, Durham £310,000 · 2020
- 71, Gilesgate, Durham £82,000 · 1998
- 51, The Sidings, Durham £170,000 · 2004
- 63, Gilesgate, Durham £190,000 · 2006
Planning activity nearby
- Permitted T1 (Conifer) - Reduce the height by 4m May 2026 source
- Undecided Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco… Jul 2026 source
- Undecided Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco… Jul 2026 source
- Permitted Felling and Removal of 1no Birch (T4458) and 1no Ash (WT4500), Monolith 1no Sycamore… Jun 2026 source
- Permitted T1 Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak) - crown reduction of approximately 20% (by branch… Apr 2026 source
Planning data via PlanIt (planit.org.uk), from local planning authority registers.
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