What type of property is 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ last sold for £285,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £198,000 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and August 2022, 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ rose from £198,000 to £285,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The current EPC rating for 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ located?

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

Is 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 33 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.

Which schools serve 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest primary school to 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool (414m).

What transport links are near 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ?

The closest bus stop to 33 Balmer Hill, DL2 3EJ is Spa Road, 300m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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33 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Balmer Hill

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

33 Balmer Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 132 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 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.

Latest sale on 33 Balmer Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2022Most recent
£285,000
+43.9%over 13 years
4 September 2008
£198,000

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

33 Balmer Hill outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,159

Street avg £2,095

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3EJ

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FAQ

Common questions

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