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About 4 Balmer Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Balmer Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2019 for £215,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Balmer Hill has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Balmer Hill has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2019)
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 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.
On epc rating, 4 Balmer Hill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,067
Street avg £2,101
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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Common questions
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