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Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-county-durham/balmer-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL2 3EJ, DL2 3EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,625
4 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£222,979
24 sales
Price range
£150k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
DL2 3EL

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At a glance

House prices£236k average6% below the Darlington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £235,625. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,607. Average sale prices rose from £179,333 in 2017 to £247,500 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Darlington average of £250,214 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 33% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Balmer Hill range from £150,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Balmer Hill compared

Balmer Hill£235,625
DL2 postcode area£260,979
Darlington£250,214
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £179,333 (3 sales)2017£179k2018: £237,500 (2 sales)2018£238k2019: £191,000 (2 sales)2019£191k2020: £194,375 (4 sales)2020£194k2021: £208,750 (2 sales)2021£209k2022: £282,000 (2 sales)2022£282k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £232,500 (2 sales)2024£233k2025: £253,333 (3 sales)2025£253k2026: £247,500 (3 sales)2026£248k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£223,6079 Feb 2026
Semi-detached8£223,25029 May 2026
Terraced2£217,50021 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Balmer Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 29 May 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 1 May 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 9 Feb 2026£277,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 21 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 19 May 2025£297,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 5 Mar 2025£275,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 12 Feb 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 30 Aug 2024£230,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 21 Aug 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 24 Jan 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 11 Nov 2022£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 31 Aug 2022£285,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 12 Nov 2021£267,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 31 Aug 2021£150,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 1 Oct 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 18 Sep 2020£222,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 24 Jul 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 15 May 2020£155,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 1 Feb 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 1 Feb 2019£167,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 28 Aug 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 29 Jun 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 9 Nov 2017£166,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Balmer Hill DL2 3EJ 14 Sep 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Balmer Hill DL2 3EL 10 Jul 2017£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
37, Balmer Hill £192,000 (Jul 2017) → £250,000 (May 2026) +30%
over 9 yrs
59, Balmer Hill £297,500 (May 2025) → £277,500 (Feb 2026) -7%
over under a year
48, Balmer Hill £222,500 (Sep 2020) → £285,000 (Feb 2025) +28%
over 4 yrs
17, Balmer Hill £200,000 (Oct 2020) → £235,000 (Aug 2024) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balmer Hill

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmer Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft6
Burglary2
Anti-social behaviour1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balmer Hill is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balmer Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool 42 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ingleton CofE Primary School 48 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • Spa Road (E-bound, Unclassified Road) 3 min walk
  • Spa Road (W-bound, Unclassified Road) 4 min walk
  • Lord Nelson (W-bound, Tees View) 7 min walk
  • Lord Nelson (E-bound, Tees View) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gainford Surgery
    Main Road, Gainford, Darlington · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Staindrop · 3.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.4%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented9.1%17.1%
Households1,091

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+31.0%18.6%
Residents2,345

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Balmer Hill

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian63.5%54.6%
No religion31.4%38.6%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above38.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%19.9%
No qualifications15.5%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health46.4%43%
Good health34.8%33.9%
Fair health14.8%15.6%
Bad health3.7%5.8%
Very bad health0.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%8%
No cars or vans in household8.7%24.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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