Gilesgate is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 1QH is located in the Elvet and Gilesgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 1HY, DH1 1HS, DH1 1LJ, DH1 1QQ, DH1 1HZ, DH1 1LG, DH1 1HT, DH1 1QL, DH1 1XH.

Gilesgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gilesgate are based on 102 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 1QH

Average Price
£364,653
Semi-Detached
£185,758
Terraced
£323,341
Detached
£649,167
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilesgate

Average Price
£279,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GilesgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
160 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,0002022-12-09 £168,837
173 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£502,0002019-11-22 £636,449
173 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,5002018-09-28 £583,374
166 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-05-18 £205,147
171 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002018-03-09 £405,324

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Langley Moor Nursery School
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor DH7 8LL 		4,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands DH1 2EY 		944 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, DH1 3DQ 		1,095 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		1,268 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2HZ 		1,317 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		731 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		1,767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		2,333 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		2,548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		2,751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES 		3,074 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		629 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		688 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		1,138 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		1,595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		2,061 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chapel Heights Student RoostChapel Heights271 yd
Vina Pho113 Gilesgate363 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift ShopVane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row369 yd
Treats2Go3 Sunderland Road467 yd
The Townhouse Restaurant34 Old Elvet645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
College of St Hild & St Bede BarSt Hilds Lane239 yd
The Woodman Inn23 Gilesgate404 yd
The Queens Head2 Sherburn Road481 yd
Durham City Bowling ClubBowls Pavilion, Green Lane484 yd
The Shoes16 Sunderland Road540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Sicily 210 Station Lane130 yd
China Diner5 Sunderland Road467 yd
Lebaneat Express37 Young Street574 yd
Gilesgate Golden Chippy13 Gort Place719 yd
New Lucky Dragon10 Gort Place719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road467 yd
Tesco Express18-29 Claypath853 yd
Tesco17 Market Place1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
College Of St Hild And St Bede
ST. HILDS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts126 yd
The Racecourse
Old Elvet 		grass pitches, squash courts478 yd
Durham City Rfc
Old Elvet 		grass pitches585 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed)
Elvet Waterside 		swimming pool594 yd
Laurel Avenue
LAUREL AVENUE 		grass pitches754 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County)
OLD ELVET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool771 yd
Hmp Durham
19B 19B OLD ELVET 		artificial grass pitch784 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed)
THE SANDS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts839 yd
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed)
The Sands 		health and fitness suite841 yd
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Lower School) (Closed)
Whinney Hill 		892 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.67 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Gilesgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 384 crimes were reported near Gilesgate . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 1QH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Shoplifting 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 22
Public Order 21
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH1 1QH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station453 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A690272 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ellis Leazes287 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Back Wynyard Grove453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove453 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near St Hild'S Lane162 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove453 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Giles Close263 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 1QH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)284
Full-Time Student (with or without job)73
Retired59
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education70
Human health and social work activities28
Other20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female291
Male256

Partnership Status

Single415
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health303
Good health175
Fair health60
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 258
Degree or Similar 206
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese20
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White479
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom441
European Union43
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK441
10+ Years31
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years42

Passport Held

United Kingdom448
Ireland10
France4
Germany4
Italy5
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries18
Turkey2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia12
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America5
No passport held23

Religion

No religion302
Christian182
Muslim15
Other religion3
Not answered44
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