Buying a home in NE23, Cramlington. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£195kmost £151k–£248k
Houses per m²£2,705flats £1,649
Sold last year2872,088 in five years
Prices in Northumberland+7.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE23 sold for £194,599 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £150,956 and £248,188, for about 86 m² of space.

287 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £51k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE23 7 (£2,268) and the most in NE23 3 (£3,023).

Across Northumberland, prices are up 7.3% on a year ago and up 23.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £766 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £887 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in NE23 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£92,646£73k–£119k39 m²29
2£159,576£128k–£200k65 m²741
3£194,599£151k–£248k86 m²794
4£310,919£252k–£374k110 m²201
5+£416,296£339k–£490k141 m²105

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£93k£160k£195k£311k£416k
Detached—£269k£290k£352k£432k
Semi-detached£104k£171k£203k£253k£214k
Terraced£93k£138k£157k£218k£209k
Flats£51k£87k£105k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NE23

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NE23 1£2,869£1,822
NE23 2£2,382£1,692
NE23 3£3,023£1,911
NE23 6£2,515£1,651
NE23 7£2,268£1,371
NE23 8£2,960£1,297

Schools near NE23

Best state primary within 2 kmBurnside Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmNorth Gosforth Academy51% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NE23

Is NE23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Northumberland are up 7.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51% against 43.8%); 287 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in NE23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE23 sold for £194,599 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £150,956 and £248,188.

How many homes sell in NE23 each year?

287 homes sold in the last year and 2,088 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near NE23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Burnside Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NE23?

For a 3-bedroom house, NE24 (£154k, 6 km), NE22 (£164k, 6 km), NE62 (£160k, 9 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.