St Giles Close is in Gilesgate, Durham and in Durham district. DH1 1XH 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 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Giles Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1XH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 1QG, DH1 1QQ, DH1 1JA, DH1 1QF, DH1 1WB, DH1 1LG, DH1 1HZ, DH1 2JS, DH1 1QB.

St Giles Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Giles Close are based on 90 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 1XH

Average Price
£233,706
Semi-Detached
£341,219
Terraced
£290,081
Detached
£335,306
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,962
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Giles Close

Average Price
£243,773
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Giles CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 St Giles Close, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£163,0002023-12-15 £163,000
29 St Giles Close, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-09-15 £158,780
8 St Giles Close, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-06-01 £358,958
35 St Giles Close, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-05-18 £165,659
23 St Giles Close, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-03-31 £156,605

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 		4,274 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 		690 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		922 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		1,054 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 		1,064 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, DH1 3DQ 		1,242 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 		990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		2,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		2,315 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		2,595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		2,926 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 		3,287 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 		827 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		1,356 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		1,810 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		2,274 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
Vina Pho113 Gilesgate137 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift ShopVane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row139 yd
Treats2Go3 Sunderland Road228 yd
Chapel Heights Student RoostChapel Heights436 yd
Northern PowergridTraining Centre, Kepier Lane750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Head2 Sherburn Road228 yd
The Shoes16 Sunderland Road296 yd
College of St Hild & St Bede BarSt Hilds Lane490 yd
Durham City Bowling ClubBowls Pavilion, Green Lane613 yd
The Woodman Inn23 Gilesgate666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Diner5 Sunderland Road228 yd
Lebaneat Express37 Young Street323 yd
Little Sicily 210 Station Lane365 yd
Gilesgate Golden Chippy13 Gort Place571 yd
New Lucky Dragon10 Gort Place571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road228 yd
TescoDragon Lane1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
College Of St Hild And St Bede
ST. HILDS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts329 yd
Laurel Avenue
LAUREL AVENUE 		grass pitches511 yd
The Racecourse
Old Elvet 		grass pitches, squash courts608 yd
Durham City Rfc
Old Elvet 		grass pitches663 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School
MILL LANE 		grass pitches813 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed)
Elvet Waterside 		swimming pool827 yd
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
KEPIER CRESCENT 		grass pitches901 yd
Hmp Durham
19B 19B OLD ELVET 		artificial grass pitch969 yd
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Lower School) (Closed)
Whinney Hill 		977 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County)
OLD ELVET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,006 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 42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.9%

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 speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed43.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Giles Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 494 crimes were reported near St Giles Close . Only 21% 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 1XH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 494
Shoplifting 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Burglary 42
Other Theft 36
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Drugs 10
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edward Street442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Wynyard Grove228 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 1XH 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)165
Full-Time Student (with or without job)40
Full-Time Employee35
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Part-Time Employee9
Other8
Self-Employed5
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education44
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Other15
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Human health and social work activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female163
Male156

Partnership Status

Single239
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed5

Health

Very good health167
Good health108
Fair health26
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 158
Degree or Similar 114

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other3
White285
Arab9
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union25
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years18
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland3
France3
Italy6
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Eastern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion170
Christian112
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion6
Not answered25
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