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4 sales on record
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. Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 29.2% above the 2006 sale price.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023
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
See how we calculated this£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2006)
£179,550
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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