26 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ

26 Balmer Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £279,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.