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North East house prices

Average sold prices for North East, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£163,933
Annual change
+5.9%
Homes sold, March 2026
1,980
England average
£292,095

The average property in North East sold for £163,933 in May 2026, up 5.9% on the year. That is about 44% below the England average of £292,095. 1,980 homes sold in North East in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in North East rose 3%, peaking at £164,739 in November 2025.

£164,739 £158,674
June 2025May 2026

Peak £164,739 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in North East at £289,942, 184% above flat or maisonette at £102,238. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£289,942+5%
Semi-detached£171,659+6.9%
Terraced£137,820+6.5%
Flat or maisonette£102,238+2.7%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in North East paid £51,735 less than people who already owned, a gap of 36%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£143,288+6.1%
Former owner-occupier£195,023+5.6%

By funding status

Cash buyers in North East paid 9% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 27% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£153,533+6.2%242
Mortgage£168,999+5.8%641

By property status

New builds in North East sold for 90% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£300,064+5.3%
Existing property£157,746-1.1%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£163,933+5.9%n/a
April 2026£162,911+9.7%n/a
March 2026£162,616-0.6%1,980
February 2026£163,176+3.7%1,866
January 2026£159,530+3%1,923
December 2025£162,831+3%2,563
November 2025£164,739+5.6%2,751
October 2025£162,351+4.5%3,180
September 2025£160,093+2.4%2,829
August 2025£160,396+4.6%3,292
July 2025£159,329+5%3,468
June 2025£158,674+4.5%3,577
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.