Ashdown Avenue, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1DD
Listed yesterday · Durham
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Key features
- Offered for sale with no onward chain
- Three-bedroom semi-detached home in a popular residential location
- Two reception rooms plus a conservatory
- Useful utility room with internal access to the garage
- Refitted first-floor shower room
- Low-maintenance gardens, driveway parking and garage
About this home
Offered for sale with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached home occupies a popular residential location and presents an excellent opportunity for buyers wishing to personalise a property to their own taste.
Requiring some cosmetic updating, the accommodation begins with an entrance hallway and staircase rising to the first floor. The lounge features a fireplace with an inset, remote-controlled gas fire, while the separate dining room has sliding patio doors opening into the conservatory. The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall units and incorporates an inset stainless-steel sink and drainer. A useful utility room provides a rear-facing window, access to the garden, plumbing and space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher, together with an internal door to the garage.
On the first floor, the landing includes a storage cupboard and provides access to three bedrooms and a refitted shower room. The shower room is appointed with a low-level WC, wash hand basin with storage cupboard beneath, a double shower enclosure with a wall-mounted mains-fed shower, tiled walls and a heated towel rail.
Externally, the property benefits from predominantly low-maintenance gardens to both the front and rear. The rear garden features a generous patio area, storage shed and outside water tap. A driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the garage, which is equipped with an up-and-over door, lighting and power.
Ashdown Avenue is situated within walking distance of local neighbourhood shops and schools which are available within the development and Gilesgate itself. Gilesgate is situated approximately 2 miles from Durham City Centre where there are comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities and amenities available and is just off the A(690) Durham to Sunderland Highway which also offers access to the A1(M) Motorway Interchange at Carrville.
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Local Authority – Durham County Council Council Tax Band – C Tenure – Currently Leasehold but will be conveyed Freehold
Property Type – Semi Detached Property Construction – Standard Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls Gas Supply- Mains Electricity supply – Mains Water Supply – Mains (not metered) Sewerage – Mains Heating – Gas fired central heating via radiators Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –
Parking- Driveway and garage
Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm) Restrictions – Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection. Selective licencing area – no Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction
Probate- The sale of the property is subject to obtaining probate Rights & Easements- None Flood risk – Rivers and seas: very low Surface water: very low Coastal Erosion – N/A Protected Trees - NA Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the locality that we are aware of. Or planning details that are known Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area, further searches may be required.
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Property details
- Property type
- Semi-Detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Floorplan
Location
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- Durham Station1.6 mi
- Chester-le-Street Station5.2 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in DH1 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £212k · detached £385k · terraced £210k · flat £115k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Ashdown Avenue Durham DH1 1DD | Flat Leasehold | 1 May 2026 | £63,500 |
| 16a, Ashdown Avenue Durham DH1 1DD | Detached Leasehold | 20 Apr 2025 | £190,000 |
| 42 Ashdown Avenue Durham DH1 1DD | Flat Leasehold | 24 Jan 2025 | £67,500 |
| 32 Ashdown Avenue Durham DH1 1DD | Flat Leasehold | 31 Oct 2024 | £62,500 |
| 29 Ashdown Avenue Durham DH1 1DB | Semi-detached Freehold | 12 Jun 2024 | £185,000 |
| 16 Ashdown Avenue Durham DH1 1DD | Semi-detached Freehold | 24 May 2024 | £155,000 |
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Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by J W Wood, Durham City on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 7 Nov 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added today.
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