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House prices in NE61, Morpeth

The median home in NE61, Morpeth has sold for £240,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£240k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.4%
5-year change
+5.2%
Sales / yr
104
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Sold prices in NE61, Morpeth

Based on 1,716 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in NE61, Morpeth has sold for £240,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £282,821 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 1,716 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

NE61 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

NE61England & Wales
£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
+0.4%
5 years
+5.2%
10 years
+29.6%

Over five years, prices in NE61, Morpeth have been broadly flat (+5.2%). Across a full decade they are +29.6%. The last twelve months alone: +0.4%.

How NE61 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in NE61 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in NE61, Morpeth

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£240k
Entry-level
£110k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£160k–£358k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£480k
90th %ile

Homes in NE61, Morpeth span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £110,000, while the top tenth fetched over £480,000. Half of all sales fell between £160,000 and £358,488 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How NE61 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

NE61 (this area)£283k
Northumberland£205k
England£291k
NE61 1-yr +0.4%Northumberland 1-yr +5.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £282,821, homes in NE61, Morpeth sell for 38% above the Northumberland average, and 3% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across NE61.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£360,000670
Semi-detached£205,000532
Terraced£160,000370
Flat / maisonette£153,500144

The most-traded type in NE61, Morpeth is detached (670 sales, median £360,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£153,500) and houses (~£260,471) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The NE61 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 13.2%Freehold 86.8%
New-build 11.7%Existing 88.3%

13% of recent sales in NE61, Morpeth were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 12% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside NE61: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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NE61 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in NE61, Morpeth?

Over the last three years the median sold price in NE61 was £240,000, with a mean of £282,821, based on 1,716 HM Land Registry sales.

Is NE61, Morpeth expensive?

At a £240,000 median, NE61 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in NE61, Morpeth going up or down?

On our smoothed index, NE61 prices have moved +0.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in NE61, Morpeth?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £153,500 (144 sales).

How much do I need to buy in NE61, Morpeth?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £110,000, and most buyers competed in the £160,000–£358,488 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £480,000.

How much have NE61, Morpeth house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in NE61 are +5.2% over the last five years, and +29.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.