7 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
About 7 Snow Hall
7 Snow Hall is a detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 179 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
7 Snow Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
6 applications on record at 7 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
1 live now- Aug 2020ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of orangery extension
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/01695/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
- New BuildNov 2024Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
7 Snow Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£429,000
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 habitable rooms, 7 Snow Hall stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 14.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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







