South Tyneside: the market in figures
South Tyneside is one of the lowest-priced places in the table, 129th of 135 areas, with a rank of 4th among 6 in the North East. Its £160,518 average trails the regional £165,640 by 3.1% and the UK's £273,037 by 41.2%. The 2.5% gain over twelve months is a little slower than the 3.2% for the North East.
Its decade began unevenly. The low of £116,201 came in 2017, a year after £117,651, and further small falls followed in 2019 and 2020. Then 2021 added 11.5% and 2022 added 6%, and the price has climbed in most years since, ending at the 2026 high of £160,518. Over the span from 2016 the rise is 36.4%, or £42,867. The one recent dip was 0.2% in 2024, before gains of 4.9% in 2025 and 2.5% this year. The averages for 2021, 2022 and 2023 were £135,945, £144,042 and £149,563, and 2024 stood at £149,231 before 2025 reached £156,542.
Prices by type run from £94,879 for a flat to £312,438 for a detached house, a difference of £217,559 or 229.3%. Terraced homes average £153,592 and semi-detached homes £188,985. The first-time buyer average of £145,120 is only 9.6% under the all-buyer figure, a narrow gap.
Tax bills are small. Stamp Duty Land Tax for a standard house move comes to £710, 0.4% of the price, while a first-time buyer owes £0. An additional property would cost £8,736. The HM Land Registry fee is £100.
Newcastle upon Tyne averages £211,255, which is 31.6% more than South Tyneside, and its prices rose 5.8% over the year. Northumberland, at £213,113, is 32.8% higher, and North Tyneside, at £205,554, is 28.1% higher. Gateshead, at £156,036, is 2.8% lower, and County Durham, at £140,788, is 12.3% lower. For the period ending May 2026, 1,636 sales were counted. North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland cost more, while Gateshead and County Durham cost less, so the area sits in the middle of its immediate surroundings while ranking near the bottom nationally.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in South Tyneside
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in South Tyneside). 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 | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | PGS Law | 4.4 | 47 | 69 | 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 South Tyneside?
The average price of a home in South Tyneside was £160,518 in August 2026, +2.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in South Tyneside?
The average price in South Tyneside went from £117,651 in August 2016 to £160,518 in August 2026, a change of +36.4%; +2.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in South Tyneside?
On £160,518, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £710 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £8,736 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in South Tyneside?
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 South Tyneside in August 2016 (£117,651) and sold at the August 2026 average (£160,518), the gain of £42,867 costs a higher rate taxpayer £9,568, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is South Tyneside expensive?
South Tyneside ranks 129th 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 | £312,438 | £289,630 |
| Semi-detached | £188,985 | £173,327 |
| Terraced | £153,592 | £140,358 |
| Flat or maisonette | £94,879 | £103,648 |
| All types | £160,518 | £165,640 |
| First-time buyers | £145,120 | £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 | £117,651 | — |
| 2017 | £116,201 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | £123,596 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | £123,393 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | £121,899 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | £135,945 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | £144,042 | +6% |
| 2023 | £149,563 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | £149,231 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | £156,542 | +4.9% |
| 2026 | £160,518 | +2.5% |
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).