Northumberland
NE71 house prices in Northumberland
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Northumberland, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£218,725
Range £117,300–£385,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
- 12-month change
- -12.8%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Aug 2022 and 10 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in NE71: the typical (median) sold price is £218,725, below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is down 12.8%, comparing 49 sales with 50, so a handful of homes can swing it. NE71 is a quiet market, with about 5 recorded sales a month. By property type, 38% were semi-detached homes (typically £214,975) and 35% were detached homes (typically £310,000).
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 NE71: a quiet market, so take your time
NE71 has seen just 250 sales since August 2022, with a median below last year’s, so buyers have time on their side, though a few sales can mislead either way.
If you are thinking of selling, most NE71 sales sit between £117,300 and £385,500, which makes £218,725 a blunt instrument, so price from sold homes that match yours in type and size; with so little to compare, give yourself extra time; cash buyers typically offer around 70–85% of market value (a rough guide, not a quote), which only makes sense if certainty is worth that much to you.
Sell houseIf you are looking to buy, NE71 sits below the UK average for typical prices, and prices have eased, which gives you room to negotiate, but cheaper is not the same as better value, so find out why.
On any NE71 home we would check what has been applied for nearby (10 applications on record within 500 m), whether a new-build premium is baked into the price and flood risk over the long term, and ask a conveyancer to read the title.
The sold prices leave a lot open; the free NE71 OfferCheck closes some of the gap with flood, crime, planning and council tax.
Get OfferCheckOur opinion, drawn from the figures on this page: not advice and not a forecast. We earn from OfferCheck reports and from introducing sellers to cash buyers, so weigh it with that in mind (see our disclosure). We are not authorised or regulated by the FCA.
At a glance
NE71 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£218,725
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
5.2
Across 250 sales
12-month change
-12.8%
-12.8% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£2,597
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in NE71
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in NE71
The quarterly typical price fell 12.5%, from £240,000 in Q4 2024 (13 sales) to £210,000 in Q3 2026 (8 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £240,000 | 13 |
| Q1 2025 | £182,500 | 13 |
| Q2 2025 | £233,750 | 10 |
| Q3 2025 | £201,000 | 16 |
| Q4 2025 | £179,975 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | £222,475 | 8 |
| Q2 2026 | £163,000 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | £210,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Aug 2022 and 10 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
By property type
Average house price in NE71 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £310,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £125,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 78 | £310,000 | £199,985–£546,800 |
| Semi-detached | 86 | £214,975 | £149,250–£256,000 |
| Terraced | 45 | £148,500 | £99,000–£243,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 16 | £125,000 | £75,250–£205,500 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Aug 2022 and 10 Aug 2026.
Range and mix
The spread of NE71 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most NE71 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £117,300 and £385,500, around a typical £218,725.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Aug 2022 and 10 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in NE71
Semi-detached homes were 38% of recorded sales (86 of 225). 94% of sales were freehold and 6% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached35%
- Semi-detached38%
- Terraced20%
- Flat / maisonette7%
Tenure
- Freehold94%
- Leasehold6%
See the figures
235 freehold (94%) and 15 leasehold (6%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in NE71, including 38 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Aug 2022 and 10 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.
5, BOWMONT GROVE, WOOLER
£336,950 (2024)£350,000 (2026)+3.9% over 2.4 yrs (+1.6%/yr)
16, TANKERVILLE TERRACE, WOOLER
£202,000 (2024)£225,000 (2026)+11.4% over 2.5 yrs (+4.5%/yr)
RYECROFT RISE, 28, RYECROFT WAY, WOOLER
£173,000 (2025)£139,950 (2026)-19.1% over 1.1 yrs (-18.2%/yr)
2, BOWMONT GROVE, WOOLER
£334,950 (2023)£350,000 (2026)+4.5% over 2.6 yrs (+1.7%/yr)
39, HEDGEHOPE DRIVE, WOOLER
£224,950 (2023)£257,000 (2026)+14.2% over 2.7 yrs (+5%/yr)
5, WHEATRIGGS AVENUE, WOOLER
£105,000 (2023)£111,000 (2026)+5.7% over 2.2 yrs (+2.6%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where NE71 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 NE71
47, HIGH FAIR, WOOLER
Terraced · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£130,000
14 - 15, MARKET PLACE, WOOLER
Flat / maisonette · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£120,000
24, FENTON GRANGE, WOOLER
Semi-detached · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£195,000
5, BOWMONT GROVE, WOOLER
Detached · Freehold · 29 Jul 2026
£350,000
2, LIMETREE DRIVE, WOOLER
Detached · Freehold · 28 Jul 2026
£310,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). NE71 includes the Norham & Islandshires ward.
In plain English
What the Northumberland (NE71) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £310,000 against £125,000 for flats: about 2.5 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £117,300 and £385,500, so the median says little about any one home.
- Nearly all of these sales (94%) 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.
- 15% of these sales were new builds, which often sell at a premium the first time around and can lift the median above what resale homes make.
- This is a quiet district: only about 5 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 12 August 2022 and 10 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 NE71
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 NE71
£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 NE71 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 NE71
1
open school within 3 km, nearest Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School).
All schools
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · NE71 6QG
2.7 km
Good · 2017
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 NE71 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 NE71
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 NE71
10
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 18 October 2026.
Recent applications
Northumberland/24/04349/VARYCOUndecided
443 m
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 23/02532/FUL for amendment to the extension design
Received 2024-12-16
Northumberland/23/02532/FULPermitted
443 m
Proposed erection of front and gable extension, with replacement of roof covering and additional insulated cladding to remaining elevations. Erection of timberframe outbuilding with existing parking area, for garden equipment store and trailer together with workshop store.
Received 2023-07-07 · decided 2023-08-21
Northumberland/20/02930/FULPermitted
416 m
Installation of Dormer Window to front elevation in roofline, replacing existing Velux.
Received 2020-09-08 · decided 2020-12-17
Northumberland/17/01065/FULPermitted
350 m
Removal of existing garage/store & access from front garden area & formation of new access and parking
Received 2017-03-22 · decided 2017-05-17
Northumberland/11/02288/HEGRMNPermitted
101 m
Remove hedge to facilitate safer vehicular access
Received 2011-09-14 · decided 2011-10-11
Northumberland/N/10/B/0368Permitted
369 m
Installation of air source heat pump.
Received 2010-09-10 · decided 2010-10-07
Applications are matched within 500 m of the NE71 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 10 held; run a live planning search for NE71 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 10 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 18 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for NE71
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 NE71 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.
NE71 6PA, 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 NE71 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in NE71: 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 NE71, band by band
Northumberland's council tax for 2026-27 set against the NE71 median sold price of £218,725 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÷ £218,725 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,731 | £144 | 0.79% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 | £168 | 0.92% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,308 | £192 | 1.06% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,597 | £216 | 1.19% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,174 | £265 | 1.45% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,751 | £313 | 1.71% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,328 | £361 | 1.98% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,194 | £433 | 2.37% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the NE71 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 NE71 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 227 distinct addresses in the records we hold for NE71. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
47, HIGH FAIR, WOOLER
NE71 6PA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£130,000
2026-08-10
14 - 15, MARKET PLACE, WOOLER
NE71 6LQ · Flat / maisonette · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£120,000
2026-08-10
24, FENTON GRANGE, WOOLER
NE71 6AW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£195,000
2026-08-10
5, BOWMONT GROVE, WOOLER
NE71 6BX · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£350,000
2026-07-29
2, LIMETREE DRIVE, WOOLER
NE71 6HE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-07-28
16, TANKERVILLE TERRACE, WOOLER
NE71 6DJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£225,000
2026-07-17
19, FIELD COURT, WOOLER
NE71 6BA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£180,000
2026-07-13
5 MILFIELD HILL STEADING, WOOLER
NE71 6JE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-07-06
34, RAMSEYS LANE, WOOLER
NE71 6NY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-06-30
6, DODDINGTON MILL, WOOLER
NE71 6AR · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£240,000
2026-06-23
RYECROFT RISE, 28, RYECROFT WAY, WOOLER
NE71 6AZ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£139,950
2026-06-19
15, RAMSEYS LANE, WOOLER
NE71 6NR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£175,000
2026-05-29
36, OLIVER ROAD, WOOLER
NE71 6NT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£157,000
2026-05-22
11, CHURCH STREET, WOOLER
NE71 6BZ · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£45,000
2026-05-22
24, RYECROFT CRESCENT, WOOLER
NE71 6EA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£163,000
2026-04-09
32, RAMSEYS LANE, WOOLER
NE71 6NY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£247,000
2026-03-23
2, BOWMONT GROVE, WOOLER
NE71 6BX · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£350,000
2026-03-13
2, MARKET LANE, WOOLER
NE71 6LA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£182,500
2026-02-26
20, FIELD COURT, WOOLER
NE71 6BA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£199,950
2026-02-16
32, COMMON ROAD, WOOLER
NE71 6PB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£194,000
2026-02-06
39, HEDGEHOPE DRIVE, WOOLER
NE71 6BF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£257,000
2026-01-30
5, WHEATRIGGS AVENUE, WOOLER
NE71 6HU · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£111,000
2026-01-26
2, CHURCH STREET, WOOLER
NE71 6DA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£245,000
2026-01-26
15, WHEATRIGGS AVENUE, WOOLER
NE71 6HU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£90,000
2025-12-22
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.
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The NE71 report: your questions
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Postcode districts near NE71
The closest districts to NE71 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in NE66 (Alnwick) 15 miles
- House prices in NE68 (Seahouses) 15 miles
- House prices in NE65 (Morpeth) 20 miles
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Data sources
Every NE71 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.