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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Newcastle Upon Tyne. All 16 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£233kacross Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cheapest districtNE173-bed house £154k
Sold last year2,728homes in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne+4.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Newcastle Upon Tyne sold for £233,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £154k in NE17 and £461k in NE20, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at NE17: about 89 m² for a typical £154k. NE3 is the busiest market, with 473 sales last year.

Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,194 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,063 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Newcastle Upon Tyne

1NE173-bed house £154kabout 89 m² · 38 sold last year2NE153-bed house £179kabout 89 m² · 220 sold last year3NE53-bed house £183kabout 87 m² · 386 sold last year4NE43-bed house £191kabout 101 m² · 87 sold last year5NE123-bed house £209kabout 86 m² · 314 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is NE15: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £83k.

Best areas in Newcastle Upon Tyne for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

NE153-bed house £179k
Primary St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon · 90% England 64%Secondary Thorp Academy · 58.5% England 43.8%
NE53-bed house £183k
Primary Knop Law Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Gosforth Academy · 63.4% England 43.8%
NE43-bed house £191k
Primary St Michael's Catholic Primary School · 73% England 64%Secondary Gosforth Academy · 63.4% England 43.8%
NE123-bed house £209k
Primary St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall · 83% England 64%Secondary Gosforth Academy · 63.4% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Newcastle Upon Tyne postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
NE1——£165k£3,31684%47
NE2£415k108 m²£200k£3,74884%125
NE3£284k93 m²£154k£3,12783%473
NE4£191k101 m²£85k£2,07073%87
NE5£183k87 m²£93k£2,47883%386
NE6£224k94 m²£145k£2,33977%290
NE7£289k91 m²£148k£3,09683%136
NE12£209k86 m²£107k£2,81583%314
NE13£225k90 m²£118k£3,03970%139
NE15£179k89 m²£83k£2,34290%220
NE16£214k89 m²£97k£2,59193%221
NE17£154k89 m²£94k£1,60060%38
NE18£303k96 m²—£3,24861%5
NE19£238k107 m²—£2,834—15
NE20£461k105 m²£170k£3,958—115
NE27£217k86 m²£123k£2,87677%117

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Newcastle Upon Tyne

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

About £233,000 across Newcastle Upon Tyne, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £154k in NE17 to £461k in NE20.

What is the cheapest area of Newcastle Upon Tyne to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: NE17 (£154k), NE15 (£179k), NE5 (£183k).

Are house prices going up in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

In Newcastle upon Tyne, prices are up 4.1% on a year ago and up 23.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Newcastle Upon Tyne is best for families?

On school results and price together: NE15 (3-bed house £179k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NE5 (3-bed house £183k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NE4 (3-bed house £191k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NE12 (3-bed house £209k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Newcastle Upon Tyne a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £233,000, prices are up 4.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,194 a month against roughly £1,063 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,728 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £154k to £461k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Newcastle Upon Tyne each year?

2,728 homes sold across its 16 postcode districts in the last year, the most in NE3.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.