Gilesgate is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 1QW 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 1QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 1QN, DH1 1JP, DH1 1LQ, DH1 1TS, DH1 1JS, DH1 1QZ, DH1 1JN, DH1 1JW, DH1 1NY.

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 1QW

Average Price
£246,866
Semi-Detached
£223,263
Terraced
£291,648
Detached
£253,454
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,281
Other
£209,857

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
16 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-09-30 £367,325
17 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-09-22 £201,770
Flat 23 Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£413,0002021-07-13 £417,384
20A Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-05-10 £371,606
20A Gilesgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-05-10 £365,273

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 		3,778 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 4St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, DH1 3DQ 		975 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands DH1 2EY 		1,332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Crossgate Peth, DH1 4QB 		1,523 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		1,570 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		1,614 yd Community 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 		350 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		1,387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		1,939 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		2,511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		2,907 yd Community school No 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 		2,768 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		300 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		477 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		1,309 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		1,761 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
Claypath Delicatessen57 Claypath268 yd
The Capital Indian Restaurant69 Claypath305 yd
Bistro Italiano70 Claypath305 yd
Sense Chinese Restaurant80 Claypath305 yd
Chapel Heights Student RoostChapel Heights394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodman Inn23 Gilesgate12 yd
College of St Hild & St Bede BarSt Hilds Lane207 yd
The Dun Cow37 Old Elvet448 yd
Dunelm Club55 Old Elvet448 yd
Durham Masonic Hall36 Old Elvet448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Sicily 210 Station Lane316 yd
Subway92a Claypath482 yd
Pizza Base86 Claypath482 yd
Pizza King85 Claypath482 yd
Pizza Uno92 Claypath482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express18-29 Claypath466 yd
Tesco17 Market Place654 yd
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road852 yd
Iceland4 North Road948 yd
Tesco18 North Road948 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed)
Elvet Waterside 		swimming pool344 yd
College Of St Hild And St Bede
ST. HILDS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts371 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed)
THE SANDS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts453 yd
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed)
The Sands 		health and fitness suite456 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County)
OLD ELVET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool478 yd
The Racecourse
Old Elvet 		grass pitches, squash courts528 yd
Freemans Quay Leisure Centre
FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool545 yd
Hmp Durham
19B 19B OLD ELVET 		artificial grass pitch627 yd
Meridian Health & Fitness (Closed)
Walkergate 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool644 yd
Durham City Rfc
Old Elvet 		grass pitches679 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 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.5%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed267.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed229.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gilesgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 358 crimes were reported near Gilesgate . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 1QW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 25
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Shoplifting 22
Burglary 20
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area526 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claypath370 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sidings425 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Police Station536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Police Station536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Police Station536 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wear View167 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ferens Park359 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 1QW 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)194
Retired43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)42
Full-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed9
Other5
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Education56
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Other17
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Manufacturing7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Construction1

People

Gender

Female203
Male177

Partnership Status

Single280
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health217
Good health112
Fair health33
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 187
Degree or Similar 140
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White333
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years25
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain3
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean10
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion187
Christian143
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish3
Muslim6
Other religion7
Not answered30
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