Gateshead: the market in figures
Gateshead has gained £35,308 since 2016, a rise of 29.2%, and the newest reading of £156,036 is the highest point in the whole run of figures. The path was uneven. From £120,728 in 2016 the price crept along, reaching only £121,394 by 2017 and £125,822 by 2020, before 2021 added 8.4% and 2022 another 8%. A 1.7% fall in 2024 is the one retreat, and the following two years brought 1.7% and 4.4%.
Set against its surroundings, Gateshead sits 5.8% below the North East figure of £165,640 and 42.9% below the UK's £273,037. Among all 135 areas it stands 130th, and inside its region 5th of 6. The latest annual rise of 4.4% outpaces the 3.2% shown for the North East.
Detached houses average £287,336, semi-detached £181,868, terraced £152,031 and flats £97,856. The margin of detached over a flat comes to £189,480, or 193.6%. Buyers purchasing their first home average £141,251, 9.5% under the overall figure, and at that level they owe no Stamp Duty Land Tax at all.
Neighbours mostly cost more. Northumberland, at £213,113, is 36.6% above Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, at £211,255, is 35.4% above, and North Tyneside, at £205,554, is 31.7% above. South Tyneside, at £160,518, is only 2.9% higher, while County Durham costs 9.8% less, at £140,788. Newcastle upon Tyne also shows the fastest annual rise of that group, 5.8%.
A home mover at the average price owes £621 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, which is 0.4% of the price. An additional property would owe £8,423, and the HM Land Registry fee is £100. Sales totalled 2,518 in the window from June 2025 to May 2026.
The closest neighbour is Newcastle upon Tyne, 10 km between centres, and the furthest is Northumberland, 48 km away. County Durham, 29 km out, is the lowest-priced of the five, and Northumberland the highest.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Gateshead
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Gateshead). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Your Move Estate Agents Whickham | 4.8 | 125 | 67 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Instinct Financial Solutions | 5 | 184 | 73 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | John Donkin Solicitors | 4.7 | 109 | 74 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Gateshead?
The average price of a home in Gateshead was £156,036 in August 2026, +4.4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Gateshead?
The average price in Gateshead went from £120,728 in August 2016 to £156,036 in August 2026, a change of +29.2%; +4.4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Gateshead?
On £156,036, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £621 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £8,423 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Gateshead?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Gateshead in August 2016 (£120,728) and sold at the August 2026 average (£156,036), the gain of £35,308 costs a higher rate taxpayer £7,754, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Gateshead expensive?
Gateshead ranks 130th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | North East |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £287,336 | £289,630 |
| Semi-detached | £181,868 | £173,327 |
| Terraced | £152,031 | £140,358 |
| Flat or maisonette | £97,856 | £103,648 |
| All types | £156,036 | £165,640 |
| First-time buyers | £141,251 | £145,026 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £120,728 | — |
| 2017 | £121,394 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | £124,901 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | £125,650 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | £125,822 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | £136,331 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | £147,170 | +8% |
| 2023 | £149,437 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | £146,927 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | £149,389 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | £156,036 | +4.4% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).