4 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
About 4 Snow Hall
4 Snow Hall is an end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), 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 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
4 Snow Hall sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
2 applications on record at 4 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
4 Snow Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£341,000
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
EPC Rating for 4 Snow Hall lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
9 (G)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
28.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







