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House prices in NE48 3, Hexham

The average house price in NE48 3, Hexham over the last three years is £310,954, with a median sold price of £206,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£206k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+72.6%
5-year change
+28.8%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in NE48 3, Hexham

Based on 44 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in NE48 3, Hexham over the last three years is £310,954, with a median sold price of £206,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 44 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

NE48 3 price trend

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

NE48 3England & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£327k
1 year
+72.6%
5 years
+28.8%

Over five years, prices in NE48 3, Hexham have risen sharply (+28.8%). The last twelve months alone: +72.6%. On our smoothed index, prices in NE48 3, Hexham are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How NE48 3 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in NE48 3 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

NE48 3England & Wales
80100120140201620182020202220242026+47%

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

What it costs to buy in NE48 3, Hexham

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

£206k
Entry-level
£115k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£170k–£457k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£528k
90th %ile

Homes in NE48 3, Hexham span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £115,475, while the top tenth fetched over £527,911. Half of all sales fell between £169,625 and £457,150 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in NE48 3
£206,000
around the local median · 22% up the local range
£115,000 · entry-level£530,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£20,600
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£1,620
Monthly repayment
£1,084/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£41,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £22,220 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How NE48 3 compares

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

NE48 3 (this area)£311k
Northumberland£205khere: +52%
England£291khere: +7%
NE48 3 1-yr +72.6%Northumberland 1-yr +5.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £310,954, homes in NE48 3, Hexham sell for 52% above the Northumberland average, and 7% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+72.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across NE48 3.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£458,350£3,46222 (51%)
Terraced£174,00012 (28%)
Semi-detached£175,0009 (21%)

The most-traded type in NE48 3, Hexham is detached (22 sales, median £458,350), which tends to set the tone of the area. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,671 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The NE48 3 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 2.3%Freehold 97.7%
New-build 34.1%Existing 65.9%

Around 20 homes changed hands in NE48 3, Hexham in 2024 — busier than the area's average of roughly 11 sales a year over the past decade. A busy market means more choice coming on, but also more competition — well-priced homes go quickly. 2% of recent sales in NE48 3, Hexham were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 34% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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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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NE48 3 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in NE48 3, Hexham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in NE48 3 was £206,000, with a mean of £310,954, based on 44 HM Land Registry sales.

Is NE48 3, Hexham expensive?

At a £206,000 median, NE48 3 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,671 per square metre.

Are house prices in NE48 3, Hexham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, NE48 3 prices have moved +72.6% 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 NE48 3, Hexham?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £174,000 (12 sales).

How much do I need to buy in NE48 3, Hexham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £115,475, and most buyers competed in the £169,625–£457,150 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £527,911.

How much have NE48 3, Hexham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in NE48 3 are +28.8% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in NE48 3, Hexham?

On the £206,000 median-priced NE48 3 home, a home-mover pays about £1,620 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in NE48 3, Hexham?

A 10% deposit on the median £206,000 NE48 3 home is £20,600 (5% would be £10,300). Borrowing the remaining £185,400 implies a household income of roughly £41,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in NE48 3, Hexham each year?

Roughly 20 sales a year have been recorded in NE48 3 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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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.