The most affordable towns in Tyne And Wear
Where homes in Tyne And Wear sell for the least — towns and cities ranked by lowest median sold price over the last three years, from HM Land Registry data.
South Shields tops the table with a £130,000 median. Sunderland and Houghton Le Spring follow at £133,975 and £137,250, and the No. 16 entry, Whitley Bay, sits at £270,000 — a 2.1× spread from top to bottom. Every town or city here links to its full guide — the trend, prices by type and how it compares to England.
Median sold price over the last three years from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; 5-year change is on a mix-robust median index. Only towns and cities with a meaningful number of recent sales are ranked.
Most affordable towns in Tyne And Wear — FAQs
South Shields, with a £130,000 median (HM Land Registry sold-price data, among Tyne And Wear towns and cities with at least 150 recent sales).
1. South Shields (£130,000); 2. Sunderland (£133,975); 3. Houghton Le Spring (£137,250).
From HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: each town or city's median sold price over the last three years, with a floor of 150 recent sales so thin, noisy markets don't distort the table. Updated daily.
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