UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ne48
NE48Hexham, Northumberland, England
House prices in NE48, Hexham
Homes in NE48 sold for a median of £200,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 97 standard sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £447,500 | £294,000 to £593,000 |
| Semi-detached | 22 | £192,500 | £166,000 to £227,000 |
| Terraced | 37 | £160,000 | £125,000 to £187,000 |
NE48 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the NE postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of NE48's, it was £2,435 per m² from 1,138 linked sales.
Terraced houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 38% and 37% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in NE48
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NE48 1, around Kielder and Falstone, with a median of £200,000, and lowest in NE48 3, around Wark, at £197,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NE48 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 7 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £147,500 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | |
| C | 10 | |
| D | 35 | |
| E | 47 | |
| F | 16 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 11% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. E was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 13 |
61% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 54% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £143,500 for a semi-detached house on Eldon Square to £335,000 for a terraced house on St Cuthberts Terrace.
The latest standard sales recorded in NE48. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 44 WestlandsSold for £160,000
- VindolandaSold for £517,500
- 6 St Cuthberts TerraceSold for £335,000
- 1 Eldon SquareSold for £143,500
- 7 Hawthorn TerraceSold for £195,000
- High CarritethSold for £850,000
- The Old ChapelSold for £290,000
- Sidwood CottageSold for £410,000
- 4 ChishillwaysSold for £230,000
- BurnsideSold for £65,000
Living in NE48
Crime
26 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 98 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 48% of homes can get it
Lower than 92 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
91% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 69 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,597 a year in Northumberland for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 87 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of NE48, from the sales in NE48, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Bellingham 71 sales£200,000
- Humshaugh 34 sales£197,500
Coal mining
70% of the 434 live postcodes in NE48 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
About these figures
The figures come from 97 standard sales in NE48, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.