Map of DL2 3EL postcode

General information
Postcode DL2 3EL
Post Town Darlington
Nearest station Shildon (11 km)
Bus stops
Spa Road (W)
Lord Nelson (W)
Lord Nelson (E)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 23 View
Known addresses
37 Balmer Hill, Gainford
38 Balmer Hill, Gainford
40 Balmer Hill, Gainford
42 Balmer Hill, Gainford
47 Balmer Hill, Gainford
48 Balmer Hill, Gainford
49 Balmer Hill, Gainford
50 Balmer Hill, Gainford
51 Balmer Hill, Gainford
52 Balmer Hill, Gainford
53 Balmer Hill, Gainford
54 Balmer Hill, Gainford
56 Balmer Hill, Gainford
57 Balmer Hill, Gainford
59 Balmer Hill, Gainford
Main property type Detached
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 54.549884
Longitude -1.738081
Easting 417040
Northing 517213
Grid reference NZ170172
UTM reference 30U 581622 6045437
what3words hikes.rare.fidgeted
Plus code 9C6WG7X6+XQ
Altitude 90 metres (296 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:51
Sunset (today) 21:18
Distance away
Distance to sea 35.5 KMs (22.1 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishGainfordE04010632
Ward Barnard Castle East E05009034
Unitary Authority County Durham E06000047
County County Durham E11000007
Constituency (2024) Bishop Auckland E14001101
MPSam RushworthLabour
Police forceDurham
Water companyNorthumbrian Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Durham
NUTS/ITL 2 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
NUTS/ITL 1 North East
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 45
Households (2011) 22
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
22,493 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£37,400
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanRural town and fringe
Built up area (2024)GainfordE63007420
Census output area (2021)E00105880
Census output area (2011)E00105880
Lower layer super output area (2021)County Durham 064FE01020862
Lower layer super output area (2011)County Durham 064FE01020862
Middle layer super output area (2021)Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropE02004345
Middle layer super output area (2011)Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropE02004345
Travel to work areaDarlingtonE30000199
Property sales
Average property price in Darlington £162,362
Annual change 0.4%
View all properties sold in the DL postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
48 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)Feb 2025£285,000
Detached (freehold)Sep 2020£222,500
Detached (freehold)Sep 2013£163,000
56 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)Aug 2024£230,000
Detached (freehold)May 1995£60,000
42 Balmer Hill, GainfordSemi-detached (freehold)Jul 2020£200,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Sep 2000£60,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jun 1995£57,500
53 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)May 2020£155,000
57 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)Feb 2019£167,000
37 Balmer Hill, GainfordSemi-detached (freehold)Jul 2017£192,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Mar 2010£175,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Aug 2003£125,000
50 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)Jan 2013£167,250
38 Balmer Hill, GainfordSemi-detached (freehold)May 2007£175,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jul 2005£165,000
51 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)May 2007£205,000
Detached (freehold)May 1997£69,000
52 Balmer Hill, GainfordDetached (freehold)Mar 2006£195,000


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