What type of property is 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ last sold for £235,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £22,500 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and August 2024, 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ rose from £22,500 to £235,000, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

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

How is 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

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

Where is 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

Police records around 17 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 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool (414m).

How well connected is 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Spa Road, 300m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Balmer Hill

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

17 Balmer Hill is a 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 (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £235,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Balmer Hill has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Balmer Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2024Most recent
£235,000
+17.5%over 3 years
30 September 2020
£200,000
+788.9%over 18 years
5 September 2002
£22,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EJ: £267,500 (2023–2021).

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.

On years held, 17 Balmer Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,582

Street avg £2,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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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.

£248k

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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

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Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3EJ

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