DL2 3EL, Darlington
Sold prices and local information for DL2 3EL on Balmer Hill. Free
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Average sold price
£225,136
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£242,500
3 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DL2 3EL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Balmer Hill | 29 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 59, Balmer Hill | 9 Feb 2026 | £277,500 | Detached |
| 39, Balmer Hill | 21 Nov 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 59, Balmer Hill | 19 May 2025 | £297,500 | Detached |
| 48, Balmer Hill | 12 Feb 2025 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 56, Balmer Hill | 30 Aug 2024 | £230,000 | Detached |
| 48, Balmer Hill | 18 Sep 2020 | £222,500 | Detached |
| 42, Balmer Hill | 24 Jul 2020 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 53, Balmer Hill | 15 May 2020 | £155,000 | Detached |
| 57, Balmer Hill | 1 Feb 2019 | £167,000 | Detached |
| 37, Balmer Hill | 10 Jul 2017 | £192,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DL2 3EL
- Balmer Hill£236k
Schools near DL2 3EL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Ingleton CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 2.1 mi |
Living in DL2 3EL
Supermarkets
- Spar 3.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Gainford Surgery 0.4 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DL2 3EL
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.2% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.5% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 31.4% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.6% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.5% | 16.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.7% | 10.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.5% | 11.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.7% | 12.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8% | 10.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.8% | 9.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.3% | 8.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.5% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 24.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 52.4% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 46.3% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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