What kind of home is 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

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

What did 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ sell for?

18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ last sold for £179,550 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1996 and May 2006, 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ rose from £64,500 to £179,550, a change of £115,050. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

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

Which area is 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ in?

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

Is 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool (414m).

How well connected is 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Spa Road, 300m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Balmer Hill

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

18 Balmer Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 29.2% above the 2006 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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£179,550

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2006Most recent
£179,550
+99.6%over 3 years
27 June 2002
£89,950
+24.9%over 3 years
1 December 1998
£72,000
+11.6%over 2 years
29 March 1996
£64,500

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.

Years Held for 18 Balmer Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,778

Street avg £2,120

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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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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

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