Buying a home in NE42, Prudhoe. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£188kmost £143k–£249k

Houses per m²£2,457flats £1,715

Sold last year104645 in five years

Prices in Northumberland+7.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE42 sold for £187,580 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £142,786 and £248,745, for about 88 m² of space.

104 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £93k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE42 6 (£2,296) and the most in NE42 5 (£2,594).

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 £855 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in NE42 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£125,594	£79k–£190k	57 m²	7
2	£151,726	£123k–£190k	72 m²	175
3	£187,580	£143k–£249k	88 m²	294
4	£287,821	£247k–£362k	112 m²	76
5+	£373,303	£308k–£420k	138 m²	57

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£126k	£152k	£188k	£288k	£373k
Detached	—	£264k	£287k	£337k	£375k
Semi-detached	—	£157k	£181k	£250k	£225k
Terraced	£119k	£138k	£154k	£243k	£571k
Flats	—	£93k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across NE42

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
NE42 5	£2,594	£1,780
NE42 6	£2,296	£1,694

Schools near NE42

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe94% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmPrudhoe Community High School38.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

NE41 Wylam · 3 km3-bed house £323k NE43 Stocksfield · 4 km3-bed house £275k NE40 Ryton · 5 km3-bed house £194k NE17 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 6 km3-bed house £154k NE39 Rowlands Gill · 7 km3-bed house £193k NE44 Riding Mill · 8 km3-bed house £309k NE21 Blaydon-On-Tyne · 9 km3-bed house £177k NE18 Newcastle Upon Tyne · 9 km3-bed house £303k

Questions about NE42

Is NE42 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Northumberland are up 7.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (94% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (38.5% against 43.8%); 104 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 NE42?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE42 sold for £187,580 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £142,786 and £248,745.

How many homes sell in NE42 each year?

104 homes sold in the last year and 645 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NE42?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe, where 94% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NE42?

For a 3-bedroom house, NE17 (£154k, 6 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.