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 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £232,000 is 39.8% 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.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 November 2017Most recent
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EJ: £267,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DL2 3EJ

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 £2,117

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Cliffe Cottages, Piercebridge

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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

3/mo

Steady 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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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