Newcastle upon Tyne is one of England's most affordable major cities to buy in. The median sale price across the city was £205,000 in 2025, based on 3,271 standard residential transactions recorded by HM Land Registry (data fetched 22 June 2026). That sits roughly 30% below the England and Wales median of £295,000 for the same year — and once council tax and energy are added to the picture, Newcastle holds a few surprises.
This guide breaks the city down by property type, by postcode district, and against its Tyne and Wear neighbours, using only recorded sale prices — what buyers actually paid, never an estimate of what any individual home is "worth".
A note on geography first. The NE postcode area is much wider than the city: it also covers Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Northumberland. Every figure below is filtered to the Newcastle upon Tyne council area (local authority code E08000021), so neighbouring districts don't distort the city's numbers.
The headline: £205,000, up modestly on 2024
| Measure | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | £205,000 |
| Mean (average) sale price | £249,617 |
| Lower quartile (25th percentile) | £148,000 |
| Upper quartile (75th percentile) | £307,000 |
| Standard residential transactions | 3,271 |
The gap between the £205,000 median and the £249,617 mean reflects a tail of higher-value detached sales in suburbs such as Gosforth and Jesmond pulling the average up. The median — the midpoint, where half of sales are higher and half lower — is the more representative figure for a typical buyer.
In 2024 the median was £199,950 across 3,582 sales, so the raw figure rose about 2.5% year on year. Raw medians shift with the mix of homes that happen to sell, so that number is best read alongside the mix-adjusted index further down rather than on its own.
By property type: a terrace-and-semi city
| Type | Sales (2025) | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1,051 | 32.1% | £190,000 |
| Semi-detached | 1,030 | 31.5% | £215,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 719 | 22.0% | £152,000 |
| Detached | 471 | 14.4% | £346,746 |
Terraced houses were the single most-traded type in 2025, but only just — semi-detached homes were a very close second, and the two together made up nearly two-thirds of all sales. Newcastle follows the conventional price ordering, with terraces priced below semis and semis below detached homes.
Flats, at a £152,000 median, are the most affordable entry point and concentrate in the city centre (NE1) and the inner-east riverside. For a wider view of how the running costs of flats and houses differ, see our guide to the true cost of buying a £200,000 home, the bracket Newcastle's median sits inside.
By postcode district: £150k in the centre to £285k in Jesmond
| District | Area | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE2 | Jesmond, Sandyford | 234 | £285,000 |
| NE3 | Gosforth, Kenton | 745 | £270,050 |
| NE13 | Wide Open, Great Park | 301 | £260,000 |
| NE7 | High Heaton | 195 | £245,000 |
| NE6 | Byker, Walker, Heaton | 484 | £180,000 |
| NE5 | Westerhope, Blakelaw | 674 | £180,000 |
| NE4 | Fenham, Arthur's Hill | 177 | £170,000 |
| NE15 | Lemington, Newburn | 394 | £170,000 |
| NE1 | City centre, Quayside | 67 | £150,000 |
The spread runs from £285,000 in NE2 (Jesmond) down to £150,000 in NE1 (the city centre, a small, flat-dominated market) — a 1.9x gap across a single city. The northern suburbs of Gosforth (NE3) and Jesmond (NE2) anchor the top end; the inner-west and riverside districts sit at the value end.
Districts shown each have at least 30 recorded sales in 2025 for reliability. NE12 (Longbenton and Killingworth) is excluded here because it falls mainly inside the North Tyneside council area, not Newcastle.
How Newcastle compares with its neighbours
Newcastle is not even the most expensive part of Tyne and Wear. That distinction goes to North Tyneside, home to the Whitley Bay and Tynemouth coast.
| Authority | Median (2025) | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside | £218,000 | 2,932 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £205,000 | 3,271 |
| South Tyneside | £168,000 | 1,616 |
| Gateshead | £163,000 | 2,404 |
| Sunderland | £155,000 | 2,993 |
Northumberland, the large unitary authority next door, recorded a £202,250 median across 4,898 sales over the same period. Across the metropolitan county, the gap from North Tyneside to Sunderland is about 1.4x. Buyers comparing the region against other northern cities can also read our guides to average house prices in Leeds and average house prices in Liverpool.
The running-cost twist: council tax doesn't follow price
| Authority | Band D 2026-27 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | £2,715.81 | £163,000 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £2,542.19 | £205,000 |
| North Tyneside | £2,461.77 | £218,000 |
| South Tyneside | £2,434.43 | £168,000 |
| Sunderland | £2,197.14 | £155,000 |
Newcastle's 2026-27 Band D council tax is £2,542.19 (gov.uk). The ranking does not track house prices. Gateshead is the cheapest borough to buy in but the most expensive to run — a £2,715.81 Band D charge on a £163,000 median — while North Tyneside is the dearest to buy yet sits in the middle of the pack on council tax. That is because Band D is a flat per-authority charge set by each council's budget on 1991 property valuations, not a percentage of today's price.
Energy: the greenest stock of any major English city in our data
Of 76,034 domestic Energy Performance Certificates on record for Newcastle, 41.9% are rated C or above — the highest share of any major English city in Homecost's price data (for comparison, Manchester is 34.1%, Leeds 30.1% and Birmingham 22.1%).
| EPC band | Certificates |
|---|---|
| A | 319 |
| B | 8,227 |
| C | 23,303 |
| D | 32,375 |
| E | 9,916 |
| F | 1,600 |
| G | 294 |
A higher EPC band generally points to lower energy bills. One caveat: the modelled running-cost figure printed on an EPC is based on the assessor's pricing assumptions at the time of inspection — often several years old — and can differ materially from a current bill, so treat the band as a relative guide rather than an exact cost. Newcastle's comparatively green profile reflects its substantial newer-build stock in districts such as Newcastle Great Park (NE13) and Gosforth (NE3). For how the bands translate into running costs, see our explainer on energy cost by EPC rating.
What it costs to buy at the Newcastle median
At the £205,000 median, a first-time buyer purchasing their main residence pays £0 in stamp duty, because the price is below the £300,000 first-time-buyer nil-rate threshold (HMRC, 2026). A home mover — not a first-time buyer, and not buying an additional property — pays £1,600, an effective rate of 0.78%, confirmed by the Homecost stamp duty calculator. Our guide to first-time buyer stamp duty relief sets out who qualifies.
On the mortgage side, a £205,000 purchase with a 25% deposit (£51,250) leaves a £153,750 loan. At the Bank of England's most recent quoted 75% loan-to-value five-year fixed rate of 4.32% (April 2026), over a 25-year term that works out to roughly £839 a month. A buyer paying the £270,050 Gosforth (NE3) district median on the same terms would be looking at about £1,105 a month. You can model other prices and deposits with the mortgage calculator. Your own rate will depend on your lender, deposit and circumstances.
This is general information, not advice. Speak to a qualified adviser before acting.
Is Newcastle going up or down?
Raw sale-price medians move with the mix of homes sold, so the cleaner signal is the UK House Price Index, which is mix-adjusted. As of the March 2026 release:
| Index | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 109.1 | 109.8 | +0.6% |
| Tyne and Wear | 105.2 | 106.5 | +1.2% |
| North East region | 108.4 | 107.2 | −1.1% |
| United Kingdom | 102.7 | 102.8 | +0.1% |
The Newcastle and Tyne and Wear indices both showed modest year-on-year growth, while the wider North East region edged down — a reminder that city-level and regional figures can diverge. These are published index movements as recorded by the ONS, not a forecast.
See the true cost for any Newcastle street
Newcastle's £205,000 median masks a wide range, from £150,000 in the city centre to £285,000 in Jesmond, and the all-in monthly cost depends on the council tax band and energy rating as much as the price. To see the mortgage, council tax, energy and stamp duty for a specific street, search a Newcastle postcode on Homecost or browse more regional price guides.
Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (3,271 standard Newcastle sales in 2025), 76,034 domestic EPC certificates, gov.uk 2026-27 council tax levels and the ONS UK House Price Index. Figures fetched 22 June 2026.