Northumberland: the market in figures
Northumberland comes first among the 6 covered areas of the North East. The August 2026 average is £213,113, which stands 28.7% past the regional £165,640 and 21.9% adrift of £273,037, the UK average. Across all 135 areas it sits 96th. The nearest urban comparison is close: Newcastle upon Tyne, at £211,255, is 0.9% below, and North Tyneside, at £205,554, is 3.5% below.
The series dipped just once, by 0.4% in 2019. Around it, every annual reading was positive. 2021 delivered 10.1%, 2022 delivered 9.1%, 2023 delivered 2.4% and 2024 delivered 0.8%. Firmer readings arrive at the end, with 5.6% for 2025 and 4.5% for the newest reading; the North East managed 3.2%. Overall the average climbed from £148,738 in 2016 to £213,113 in 2026, adding £64,375 or 43.3%, and the latest reading is the highest of the series.
The spread by type is wide. A flat averages £106,485 and a detached house £371,788, leaving £265,303 between them, or 249.1%. Terraced homes stand at £172,838, with semi-detached ones at £206,101,. Those on a first purchase paid £175,253, a gap of 17.8% to the all-buyer figure. Sales in the window ending May 2026 total 4,968.
On tax, moving home at the average price means £1,762 of Stamp Duty Land Tax, equal to 0.8%. A first-time buyer owes £0, and an additional property carries £12,418. The HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Set against the UK, the area stays well below the national average of £273,037 even though it leads its region. Its 4.5% rise in the latest year falls within the range of its neighbours, which run from 2.5% in South Tyneside to 5.8% in Newcastle upon Tyne, with Gateshead at 4.4% and North Tyneside at 3.7%.
Further down the list of neighbours, Gateshead averages £156,036, a figure 26.8% lower than Northumberland's, and South Tyneside £160,518, 24.7% lower. County Durham, at 70 km, averages £140,788, the lowest of the five and 33.9% lower, although its average rose 4.9% over the past year.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Northumberland
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Northumberland). 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 | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Castle Mortgage Solutions | 5 | 15 | 54 | Partial | View |
| Conveyancer | Alderson Law | 4.4 | 36 | 70 | 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 Northumberland?
The average price of a home in Northumberland was £213,113 in August 2026, +4.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Northumberland?
The average price in Northumberland went from £148,738 in August 2016 to £213,113 in August 2026, a change of +43.3%; +4.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Northumberland?
On £213,113, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,762 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,418 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Northumberland?
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 Northumberland in August 2016 (£148,738) and sold at the August 2026 average (£213,113), the gain of £64,375 costs a higher rate taxpayer £14,730, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Northumberland expensive?
Northumberland ranks 96th 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 | £371,788 | £289,630 |
| Semi-detached | £206,101 | £173,327 |
| Terraced | £172,838 | £140,358 |
| Flat or maisonette | £106,485 | £103,648 |
| All types | £213,113 | £165,640 |
| First-time buyers | £175,253 | £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 | £148,738 | — |
| 2017 | £150,625 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | £152,756 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | £152,179 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | £155,954 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | £171,666 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | £187,251 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | £191,709 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | £193,194 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | £203,973 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | £213,113 | +4.5% |
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).