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North East house prices, July 2026

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
£166,943
Annual change
+4.9%
Homes sold, May 2026
2,039
England average
£293,479

The average property in North East sold for £166,943 in July 2026, up 4.9% on the year. That is about 43% below the England average of £293,479. 2,039 homes sold in North East in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in North East rose 4%, peaking at £166,943 in July 2026.

£166,943 £159,357
August 2025July 2026

Peak £166,943 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in North East at £293,903, 185% above flat or maisonette at £103,288. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£293,903+3.7%
Semi-detached£174,474+5.6%
Terraced£141,404+6%
Flat or maisonette£103,288+1.4%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in North East paid £52,781 less than people who already owned, a gap of 36%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£145,895+5%
Former owner-occupier£198,676+4.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in North East paid 9% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 32% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 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£156,568+4.8%323
Mortgage£171,996+4.9%674

By property status

New builds in North East sold for 91% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 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£303,770+9.9%
Existing property£158,732+5.4%

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
July 2026£166,943+4.9%n/a
June 2026£165,098+4%n/a
May 2026£163,719+5.8%2,039
April 2026£162,629+9.5%1,923
March 2026£161,729-1.1%2,405
February 2026£163,522+3.9%2,142
January 2026£159,659+3.1%2,054
December 2025£162,005+2.5%2,631
November 2025£163,429+4.8%3,026
October 2025£160,489+3.3%3,827
September 2025£159,357+2%3,317
August 2025£160,610+4.7%3,447
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.