Northumberland
NE70 house prices in Northumberland
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Northumberland, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£236,000
Range £115,900–£430,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
- 12-month change
- -2.1%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Jul 2020 and 24 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in NE70: the typical (median) sold price is £236,000, below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is down 2.1%, comparing 33 sales with 35, so a handful of homes can swing it. NE70 is a quiet market, with about 3 recorded sales a month. By property type, 37% were detached homes (typically £295,000) and 32% were terraced homes (typically £203,750).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,597 a year: Northumberland's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Northumberland, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on NE70: few sales, so go in with your eyes open
NE70 is a thin market, at roughly 3 sales a month, with a median below last year’s, so buyers have time on their side, though a few sales can mislead either way.
For sellers, flats typically sold for £345,000 against £190,000 for semi-detached homes, which explains a spread of £115,900 to £430,500, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; with so few sales, allow extra time and a local agent’s view; a quick cash sale buys certainty at a cost, usually about 70–85% of market value as a rough guide, not a quote, so weigh it carefully.
Sell houseWhen buying here, NE70 sits below the UK average for typical prices, with prices slipping, so negotiate, but ask what lies behind the lower prices before you assume a bargain.
Do your own homework first: planning history nearby (136 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,597 a year), then hand the title to your conveyancer.
For what the averages cannot tell you, the free NE70 OfferCheck brings flood, crime, planning and council tax together.
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At a glance
NE70 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£236,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
3.4
Across 250 sales
12-month change
-2.1%
-2.1% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£2,597
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in NE70
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in NE70 by property type
Flat / maisonette homes have the highest typical price at £345,000, and semi-detached the lowest at £190,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | 8 | £345,000 | £220,400–£448,500 |
| Detached | 79 | £295,000 | £200,000–£500,200 |
| Terraced | 68 | £203,750 | £112,750–£352,850 |
| Semi-detached | 57 | £190,000 | £124,600–£317,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Jul 2020 and 24 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in NE70
The quarterly typical price rose 12.2%, from £205,000 in Q4 2024 (9 sales) to £230,000 in Q3 2026 (5 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £205,000 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | £345,000 | 13 |
| Q2 2025 | £165,000 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | £214,750 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | £287,500 | 12 |
| Q1 2026 | £257,500 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | £225,000 | 6 |
| Q3 2026 | £230,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Jul 2020 and 24 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of NE70 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most NE70 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £115,900 and £430,500, around a typical £236,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Jul 2020 and 24 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in NE70
Detached homes were 37% of recorded sales (79 of 212). 95% of sales were freehold and 5% leasehold.
Property type
- Flat / maisonette4%
- Detached37%
- Terraced32%
- Semi-detached27%
Tenure
- Freehold95%
- Leasehold5%
See the figures
238 freehold (95%) and 12 leasehold (5%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in NE70, including 11 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Jul 2020 and 24 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
20, DUNMOOR ROAD, BELFORD
£179,500 (2022)£230,000 (2026)+28.1% over 4.1 yrs (+6.2%/yr)
ADDERSTONE, BELFORD
£220,000 (2024)£220,000 (2026)0% over 1.5 yrs (0%/yr)
3, CRAGVIEW ROAD, BELFORD
£125,000 (2023)£140,000 (2025)+12% over 2.8 yrs (+4.1%/yr)
30, DUNMOOR ROAD, BELFORD
£295,000 (2022)£325,000 (2025)+10.2% over 3.3 yrs (+3%/yr)
ELWICK FARM NEW COTTAGES, BELFORD
£175,000 (2023)£175,000 (2025)0% over 1.9 yrs (0%/yr)
CRAGSIDE, WEST STREET, BELFORD
£365,000 (2024)£275,000 (2025)-24.7% over 0.9 yrs (-27%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where NE70 sits in Northumberland
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in NE70
3, DETCHANT FARM COTTAGES, BELFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 24 Aug 2026
£190,000
5, STATION COTTAGES, BELFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026
£210,000
2, MARKET PLACE, BELFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 13 Jul 2026
£230,000
3, CRAGSIDE AVENUE, BELFORD
Detached · Freehold · 10 Jul 2026
£380,000
WAREN MILL COTTAGES, BELFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 8 Jul 2026
£280,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). NE70 includes the Alnwick Castle ward.
In plain English
What the Northumberland (NE70) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: flats sold for a typical £345,000 against £190,000 for semi-detached homes: about 1.8 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £115,900 and £430,500, so the median says little about any one home.
- Nearly all of these sales (95%) were freehold, which points to mostly houses.
Only 250 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
- This is a quiet district: only about 3 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 24 July 2020 and 24 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on NE70
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in NE70
£2,597
Band D a year in Northumberland, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,731 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,308 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,597 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,174 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,751 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,328 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,194 |
These are Northumberland's charges for 2026-27, the authority NE70 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Northumberland · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near NE70
1
open school within 3 km, nearest Belford Primary School.
All schools
Belford Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · NE70 7QD
1.1 km
Good · 2023
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the NE70 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 1 open school within 3 km, 1 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near NE70
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around NE70
136
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 21 October 2026.
Recent applications
Northumberland/25/00221/NONMATUndecided
230 m
Non Material Amendment - (to allow a change in wording on Condition 3) on approved application 24/01077/FUL
Received 2025-01-21
Northumberland/25/00169/FULUndecided
184 m
Extension to existing portal framed unit
Received 2025-01-17
Northumberland/24/04397/FULUndecided
371 m
Change of Use from a holiday let (Sui Generis) to 1no residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
Received 2024-12-20
Northumberland/24/03803/DISCONUndecided
435 m
Discharge of Condition 23 (Surface Water) pursuant to planning permission 19/01346/OUT
Received 2024-11-05
Northumberland/24/02384/DISCONUndecided
435 m
Discharge of Conditions 7 (External Lighting), 10 (Farmshop Access), 11 (Farmshop Access), 12 (Farmshop Access), 14 (Shared Footway/Cycleway), 15 (Entry Treatment) and 23 (Adoption and Management of Suds Features) on approved planning application 19/01346/OUT
Received 2024-07-11
Northumberland/24/02385/DISCONUndecided
429 m
Discharge of Condition 8 (Fibre Broadband Connection) on approved planning application 22/04529/REM
Received 2024-07-11
Applications are matched within 500 m of the NE70 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for NE70 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 136 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 21 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for NE70
Decile 5 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled NE70 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 5, with a median of decile 5 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
NE70 7DY, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 5 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so NE70 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in NE70: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in NE70, band by band
Northumberland's council tax for 2026-27 set against the NE70 median sold price of £236,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearNorthumberland | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £236,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,731 | £144 | 0.73% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 | £168 | 0.86% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,308 | £192 | 0.98% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,597 | £216 | 1.10% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,174 | £265 | 1.34% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,751 | £313 | 1.59% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,328 | £361 | 1.83% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,194 | £433 | 2.20% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the NE70 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Northumberland, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in NE70 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 199 distinct addresses in the records we hold for NE70. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
3, DETCHANT FARM COTTAGES, BELFORD
NE70 7PF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£190,000
2026-08-24
5, STATION COTTAGES, BELFORD
NE70 7DY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£210,000
2026-07-24
2, MARKET PLACE, BELFORD
NE70 7ND · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£230,000
2026-07-13
3, CRAGSIDE AVENUE, BELFORD
NE70 7NA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-07-10
WAREN MILL COTTAGES, BELFORD
NE70 7EE · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£280,000
2026-07-08
53, NORTH BANK, BELFORD
NE70 7LZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-05-29
25, WILLIAMS WAY, BELFORD
NE70 7NX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£200,000
2026-05-12
58, WEST STREET, BELFORD
NE70 7QF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£200,000
2026-04-30
44, WEST STREET, BELFORD
NE70 7QF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£184,000
2026-04-27
NORTH BANK COTTAGE, NORTH BANK, BELFORD
NE70 7HA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£265,000
2026-04-27
36, HIGH STREET, BELFORD
NE70 7NJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£312,000
2026-04-08
3, MEADOW PARK, BELFORD
NE70 7DE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£285,000
2026-03-20
20, DUNMOOR ROAD, BELFORD
NE70 7PT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£230,000
2026-03-06
ADDERSTONE, BELFORD
NE70 7JA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 4 recorded sales
£220,000
2026-03-05
4 ADDERSTONE HALL STABLES, BELFORD
NE70 7JA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£680,000
2026-03-05
NEW SMEAFIELD FARM HOUSE, BELFORD
NE70 7PP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£525,000
2026-02-11
52, THE MEADOWS, BELFORD
NE70 7NZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£177,000
2026-01-16
THE ORCHARD, NURSERY LANE, BELFORD
NE70 7NW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£420,000
2025-12-11
23, BURNSIDE, BELFORD
NE70 7QG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£175,000
2025-12-05
BLUEBELL FARM, WEST STREET, BELFORD
NE70 7QE · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£455,000
2025-12-05
FENHAM LE MOOR, BELFORD
NE70 7PN · Terraced · Freehold · 5 recorded sales
£225,000
2025-11-24
3, CRAGVIEW ROAD, BELFORD
NE70 7NT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£140,000
2025-11-17
30, DUNMOOR ROAD, BELFORD
NE70 7PT · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£325,000
2025-11-03
THE FAT BADGER, EASINGTON VILLAGE, BELFORD
NE70 7EH · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2025-10-15
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
Questions, answered
The NE70 report: your questions
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Nearby
Postcode districts near NE70
The closest districts to NE70 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in NE67 (Chathill) 6.3 miles
- House prices in NE71 (Wooler) 9.2 miles
- House prices in NE66 (Alnwick) 12 miles
- House prices in TD15 (Berwick-upon-Tweed) 13 miles
- House prices in TD12 (Cornhill-on-Tweed) 17 miles
- House prices in NE65 (Morpeth) 19 miles
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Data sources
Every NE70 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.