Buying a home in NE20, Newcastle Upon Tyne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£461kmost £352k–£570k

Houses per m²£3,958flats £3,158

Sold last year115868 in five years

Prices in Northumberland+7.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE20 sold for £460,656 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £351,897 and £569,756, for about 105 m² of space. That is 98% more than the same home across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

115 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £169k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE20 0 (£3,936) and the most in NE20 9 (£3,992).

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 £2,101 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £92,000 for that mortgage: what £95,000 buys.

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House prices in NE20 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£134,881	£126k–£172k	36 m²	6
2	£331,549	£230k–£408k	70 m²	73
3	£460,656	£352k–£570k	105 m²	243
4	£594,604	£496k–£725k	144 m²	143
5+	£786,883	£635k–£1.01m	201 m²	288

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£135k	£332k	£461k	£595k	£787k
Detached	—	£426k	£523k	£621k	£798k
Semi-detached	—	£332k	£365k	£462k	£534k
Terraced	—	£230k	£306k	£585k	—
Flats	£169k	£170k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across NE20

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
NE20 0	£3,936	—
NE20 9	£3,992	£3,158

Schools near NE20

Best state secondary within 5 kmPonteland High School62.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

NE18 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 5 km3-bed house £303k NE15 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 9 km3-bed house £179k NE41 Wylam · 9 km3-bed house £323k NE5 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 9 km3-bed house £183k NE13 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 9 km3-bed house £225k NE40 Ryton · 10 km3-bed house £194k NE3 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 11 km3-bed house £284k NE42 Prudhoe · 11 km3-bed house £188k

Questions about NE20

Is NE20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 98% more than across Newcastle Upon Tyne; prices in Northumberland are up 7.3% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (62.8% against 43.8%); 115 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 NE20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE20 sold for £460,656 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £351,897 and £569,756.

Is NE20 expensive for Newcastle Upon Tyne?

A 3-bedroom house in NE20 costs 98% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

How many homes sell in NE20 each year?

115 homes sold in the last year and 868 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near NE20?

For a 3-bedroom house, NE18 (£303k, 5 km), NE15 (£179k, 9 km), NE41 (£323k, 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.