3 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
About 3 Snow Hall
3 Snow Hall is a mid-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
3 Snow Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
2 applications on record at 3 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
1 live now- Nov 2024New BuildFullOutcome in report
New residential development of 1 dwelling house with attached self contained annex (Use Class C3) and 1 holiday let (Use Class C3) with associated works and mitigation
- Documents
- 57 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/03124/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Snow Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3BL: £250,000 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in DL2 3BL
1 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Feb 2023
£900,000East Greystone, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Jul 2020
£250,000Cherry Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Oct 2015
£175,000Snow Hall, Hall Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Mar 2004
£285,000Snow Hall Lodge, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Jun 1999
£188,000
Versus other Main Road homes
On epc rating, 3 Snow Hall stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 14.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Snow Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







