Buying a home in NE3, Newcastle Upon Tyne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£284kmost £199k–£366k
Houses per m²£3,127flats £2,543
Sold last year4733,333 in five years
Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne+4.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE3 sold for £283,844 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £199,019 and £366,312, for about 93 m² of space. That is 22% more than the same home across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

473 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 £72k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE3 3 (£2,444) and the most in NE3 1 (£3,558).

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 £1,294 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in NE3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£132,710£122k–£328k47 m²21
2£197,351£165k–£249k69 m²570
3£283,844£199k–£366k93 m²1,144
4£409,028£326k–£511k120 m²398
5+£555,021£451k–£799k170 m²502

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£133k£197k£284k£409k£555k
Detached—£312k£356k£466k£577k
Semi-detached—£205k£271k£370k£623k
Terraced£125k£181k£284k£425k£524k
Flats£72k£154k£199k£377k£334k

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

Price per m² across NE3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NE3 1£3,558£2,663
NE3 2£2,833£2,128
NE3 3£2,444£1,675
NE3 4£3,449£3,051
NE3 5£3,437£2,467

Schools near NE3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Charles' Catholic Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGosforth Academy63.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%19 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in NE4 is about 101 m² for £191k.

Questions about NE3

Is NE3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 22% more 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 (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (63.4% against 43.8%); 473 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 NE3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE3 sold for £283,844 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £199,019 and £366,312.

Is NE3 expensive for Newcastle Upon Tyne?

A 3-bedroom house in NE3 costs 22% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).

How many homes sell in NE3 each year?

473 homes sold in the last year and 3,333 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 NE3?

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

Where is cheaper near NE3?

For a 3-bedroom house, NE13 (£225k, 4 km), NE5 (£183k, 4 km), NE4 (£191k, 4 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.