Buying a home in NE15, Newcastle Upon Tyne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£179kmost £139k–£222k
Houses per m²£2,342flats £1,516
Sold last year2201,619 in five years
Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne+4.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE15 sold for £178,986 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £138,755 and £222,174, for about 89 m² of space. That is 23% less than the same home across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

220 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £68k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE15 8 (£1,898) and the most in NE15 0 (£3,464).

Across Newcastle upon Tyne, prices are up 4.1% on a year ago and up 23.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,194 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £816 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £36,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in NE15 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£90,985£85k–£99k38 m²20
2£145,198£119k–£168k69 m²485
3£178,986£139k–£222k89 m²737
4£253,738£204k–£316k110 m²128
5+£358,914£251k–£521k149 m²77

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£91k£145k£179k£254k£359k
Detached—£198k£276k£323k£479k
Semi-detached£91k£151k£180k£246k£275k
Terraced£96k£130k£149k£227k£262k
Flats£68k£83k£74k——

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

Price per m² across NE15

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NE15 0£3,464£2,268
NE15 6£2,229£1,331
NE15 7£2,246£1,477
NE15 8£1,898£1,519
NE15 9£2,617£1,857

Schools near NE15

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThorp Academy58.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NE15

Is NE15 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% less than across Newcastle Upon Tyne; prices in Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.5% against 43.8%); 220 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 NE15?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE15 sold for £178,986 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £138,755 and £222,174.

Is NE15 expensive for Newcastle Upon Tyne?

A 3-bedroom house in NE15 costs 23% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

How many homes sell in NE15 each year?

220 homes sold in the last year and 1,619 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NE15?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.