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 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.

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

Estimated value

£235,000

Since the 2006 sale (£179,550)+31%
Against DL2 3EJ's recent median (£235,000)0%

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

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£235,000

Against its 2006 sale (£179,550)+31%
Against DL2 3EJ's recent median (£235,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Balmer Hill is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in DL2 3EJ
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

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: £235,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in DL2 3EJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £235,000 is 30.9% 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

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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 £2,139

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

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 18 Balmer Hill is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Balmer Hill was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 18 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: 18 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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