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20 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
750 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 20 Balmer Hill

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

20 Balmer Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 750 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 22.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Balmer Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Balmer Hill has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Balmer Hill has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2017Most recent

    £180,000

    +221.4%over 21 years

  2. 25 July 1996

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EJ: £235,000 (2026–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 20 Balmer Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,584

Street avg £2,092

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Balmer Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£199k

1 Chapel Terrace, Gainford

DL2 3EA

3 bed
£192k

1 East View, Gainford

DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Davisons Court, Gainford

DL2 3GB

3 bed

1 Church Row, Ingleton

DL2 3HP

2 bed
£281k

1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

DL2 3SL

4 bed
£214k

1 Burton House Cottages, Staindrop

DL2 3NX

£404k

1 Beechside, Staindrop

DL2 3PE

4 bed3 bath
£201k

1 East Farm Cottages, Cleatlam

DL2 3QS

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for DL2 3EJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.