House prices in Alston
The median home in Alston has sold for £196,500 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026
Sold prices in Alston
Based on 110 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in Alston has sold for £196,500 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£225,965) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 110 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.
Alston price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Alston have been broadly flat (-0.1%). The last twelve months alone: -21.1%. Prices in Alston still sit about 37.3% below their 2024 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How Alston growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Alston directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in Alston
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Alston span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £69,800, while the top tenth fetched over £372,100. Half of all sales fell between £116,000 and £295,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for Alston
Slide across what homes in Alston actually sell for and see the deposit, stamp duty, monthly repayments and income a purchase would take.
Upfront cash ≈ £21,140 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How Alston compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £225,965, homes in Alston sell for 22% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-21.1% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Alston.
The most-traded type in Alston is terraced (31 sales, median £160,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£74,500) and houses (~£193,994) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Alston market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 29 homes changed hands in Alston in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 32 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (51 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 35% of recent sales in Alston were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length.
Where Alston is
The town outlined on the map — pan and zoom, then search any address inside it for a full report.
Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in Alston.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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Alston house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Alston was £196,500, with a mean of £225,965, based on 110 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £196,500 median, Alston is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Alston prices have moved -21.1% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £74,500 (8 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £69,800, and most buyers competed in the £116,000–£295,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £372,100.
Prices in Alston are -0.1% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £196,500 median-priced Alston home, a home-mover pays about £1,430 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £196,500 Alston home is £19,650 (5% would be £9,825). Borrowing the remaining £176,850 implies a household income of roughly £39,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 29 sales a year have been recorded in Alston recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.
35% of recent sales in Alston were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Alston address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Nearby & related areas
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.