Buying a home in NE12, Newcastle Upon Tyne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£209kmost £171k–£260k
Houses per m²£2,815flats £1,787
Sold last year3142,114 in five years
Prices in North Tyneside+6.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE12 sold for £208,671 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £170,656 and £260,208, for about 86 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

314 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 £70k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE12 8 (£2,612) and the most in NE12 7 (£2,998).

Across North Tyneside, prices are up 6.5% on a year ago and up 23.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £905 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £952 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £42,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in NE12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£99,926£93k–£126k40 m²8
2£175,266£148k–£204k67 m²591
3£208,671£171k–£260k86 m²882
4£298,676£238k–£349k106 m²178
5+£393,035£344k–£563k147 m²121

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£100k£175k£209k£299k£393k
Detached—£254k£304k£336k£393k
Semi-detached—£182k£213k£254k£468k
Terraced£100k£162k£183k£275k£352k
Flats£70k£107k£119k——

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

Price per m² across NE12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NE12 5£2,716—
NE12 6£2,789£1,666
NE12 7£2,998£1,908
NE12 8£2,612£1,715
NE12 9£2,799£2,154

Schools near NE12

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGosforth Academy63.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NE12

Is NE12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% less than across Newcastle Upon Tyne; prices in North Tyneside are up 6.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (63.4% against 43.8%); 314 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 NE12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE12 sold for £208,671 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £170,656 and £260,208.

Is NE12 expensive for Newcastle Upon Tyne?

A 3-bedroom house in NE12 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

How many homes sell in NE12 each year?

314 homes sold in the last year and 2,114 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 NE12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NE12?

For a 3-bedroom house, NE28 (£179k, 4 km), NE31 (£168k, 7 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.