Newcastle upon Tyne: the market in figures
With £211,255 on average, Newcastle upon Tyne places 2nd out of 6 in the North East and 99th out of the 135 covered. Compared with the North East at £165,640, it is 27.5% above; compared with the UK at £273,037, 22.6% below. Over the past year the figure showed growth of 5.8%, while the North East recorded a climb of 3.2%. Between Kensington and Chelsea, the top of the table, and City of Aberdeen, the bottom, Newcastle upon Tyne takes 99th place, against a UK average of £273,037.
2022 stands out as the year of largest change, 7.7%, with 2021 second at 5.9%. At the other end, 2020 brought a rise of 0.1%. Between 2016 and 2026 the average moved from £156,636 to £211,255, up 34.9%, or £54,619. Nothing before the latest year comes higher. Midway, the series read £157,130 for 2017 and £184,601 for 2022.
Flats sit lowest at £131,297. Next come terraced houses at £212,595, then semi-detached homes at £241,972, and detached homes lead at £398,736. The distance between the two ends is £267,439, equal to 203.7%. The first-time buyer average is £185,133, a margin of 12.4% below buyers as a whole.
Compare with the surrounding areas and the highest figure is Northumberland's £213,113, 0.9% ahead of Newcastle upon Tyne; the lowest is County Durham's £140,788, 33.4% behind Newcastle upon Tyne. North Tyneside lies closest in price with £205,554. As for direction, County Durham registered an uptick of 4.9% and South Tyneside registered an uptick of 2.5%. Measured centre to centre: 9 km separates it from North Tyneside, 10 km separates it from Gateshead, 14 km separates it from South Tyneside, 39 km separates it from County Durham and 41 km separates it from Northumberland.
Behind the figures sit 3,403 sales. At the area average, a mover owes £1,725 in stamp duty, which is 0.8%; for a first purchase the bill is £0, and an additional property brings £12,288, with the HM Land Registry fee at £150. Price data come from August 2026, sales data from the window June 2025 to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Newcastle upon Tyne
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Newcastle upon Tyne). 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 | Ron Breen Estate Agents | 4.2 | 10 | 66 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Northern Standard Mortgages | 5 | 222 | 69 | Partial | View |
| Conveyancer | Row & Scott Ltd. | 4.2 | 30 | 68 | Partial | 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?
The average price of a home in Newcastle upon Tyne was £211,255 in August 2026, +5.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The average price in Newcastle upon Tyne went from £156,636 in August 2016 to £211,255 in August 2026, a change of +34.9%; +5.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Newcastle upon Tyne?
On £211,255, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,725 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,288 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Newcastle upon Tyne?
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 Newcastle upon Tyne in August 2016 (£156,636) and sold at the August 2026 average (£211,255), the gain of £54,619 costs a higher rate taxpayer £12,389, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Newcastle upon Tyne expensive?
Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 99th 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 | £398,736 | £289,630 |
| Semi-detached | £241,972 | £173,327 |
| Terraced | £212,595 | £140,358 |
| Flat or maisonette | £131,297 | £103,648 |
| All types | £211,255 | £165,640 |
| First-time buyers | £185,133 | £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 | £156,636 | — |
| 2017 | £157,130 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | £159,292 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | £161,792 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | £161,951 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | £171,443 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | £184,601 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | £187,456 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | £193,078 | +3% |
| 2025 | £199,674 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | £211,255 | +5.8% |
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).