What type of property is 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ sell for?

15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ last sold for £166,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ located?

15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ sits in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

Police records around 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ show an average of 106 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest primary school to 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool (414m).

How well connected is 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Spa Road, 300m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ

Estimated value

£221,000

Since the 2017 sale (£166,000)+33%
Against DL2 3EJ's recent median (£235,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£221,000

Against its 2017 sale (£166,000)+33%
Against DL2 3EJ's recent median (£235,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Balmer Hill is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in DL2 3EJ
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

9 November 2017Most recent
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EJ: £235,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in DL2 3EJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 15 Balmer Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Balmer Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 91 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 33.1% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Balmer Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2027

6 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Balmer Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Balmer Hill homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Balmer Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £2,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.

Full Darlington report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

106/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Spa Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolPrimary414m

Nearest stops

Spa RoadBus stop300m
Lord NelsonBus stop600m
A67-Fromer SchoolBus stop880m
A67-Former SchoolBus stop949m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
Other Theft98 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15 Balmer Hill is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Balmer Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Balmer Hill was lodged in June 2017 at band F and is valid until June 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Balmer Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 3EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15 Balmer Hill is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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