UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ne49
NE49Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
House prices in NE49, Haltwhistle
Homes in NE49 sold for a median of £160,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 105 standard sales.
That is 24% below the £210,000 median for the Northumberland council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £292,500 | £265,000 to £340,000 |
| Semi-detached | 29 | £170,000 | £140,000 to £190,000 |
| Terraced | 54 | £145,000 | £126,000 to £176,000 |
NE49 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 NE49's, it was £2,435 per m² from 1,138 linked sales.
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 51% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in NE49
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NE49 0, around Haltwhistle, with a median of £170,000, and lowest in NE49 9, around Haltwhistle, at £156,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NE49 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 9 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £121,000 in 2016 to £160,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Postcode districts in the Northumberland council area
Median sale price of the 16 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. NE49 is the fifth cheapest. NE49 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- NE45 Corbridge£435,000
- NE47 Hexham£292,500
- NE46 Hexham£290,000
- NE66 Alnwick£285,000
- NE65 Morpeth£268,000
- NE61 Morpeth£250,000
- NE23 Cramlington£196,000
- TD15 Berwick-upon-Tweed£190,000
- NE22 Bedlington£180,000
- NE42 Prudhoe£171,000
- NE49 Haltwhistle, this district£160,000
- NE24 Blyth£153,000
- NE62 Choppington£150,000
- NE63 Ashington£148,000
- NE64 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea£137,000
All 16 districts in Northumberland, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 29 | |
| D | 45 | |
| E | 10 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 1 |
Only 31% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 1 |
52% 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 30% 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 £135,000 for a terraced house on Park Road to £425,000 for a detached house on Shield Hill.
The latest standard sales recorded in NE49. 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.
- 5 Moor ViewSold for £170,000
- 11 Gibson CloseSold for £170,000
- 11 Park RoadSold for £135,000
- The NestSold for £95,000
- 7 Greencroft AvenueSold for £145,000
- 17 Meadow ViewSold for £275,000
- 1 Lorne StreetSold for £135,000
- High Summer Rods Shield HillSold for £425,000
- Glen View Comb HillSold for £150,000
- Holmlea Stoney RiggSold for £215,000
Living in NE49
Crime
39 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 87 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 54% of homes can get it
Lower than 90 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 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.
Coal mining
97% of the 287 live postcodes in NE49 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 105 standard sales in NE49, 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.