UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ne61
NE61Morpeth, Northumberland, England
House prices in NE61, Morpeth
Homes in NE61 sold for a median of £250,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,250 standard sales.
That is 19% above the £210,000 median for the Northumberland council area.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,543 per square metre, from 64 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 16% above the £2,184 median for the North East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 484 | £368,000 | £285,000 to £485,000 | £2,800/m²from 27 sales |
| Semi-detached | 372 | £206,000 | £163,000 to £263,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 276 | £168,000 | £123,000 to £270,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 118 | £154,000 | £108,000 to £185,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 39% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
Flats here sold for a median of £154,000, 95% more than the £79,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in NE61
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NE61 3, around Morpeth and Lancaster Park, with a median of £367,500, and lowest in NE61 5, around Widdrington and Ellington, at £180,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NE61 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 148 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| NE61 6BH | £2,100,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3UZ | £795,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3JP | £781,500 | 4 |
| NE61 3TU | £720,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3JL | £630,000 | 3 |
| NE61 1EY | £607,000 | 14 |
| NE61 1FB | £605,000 | 6 |
| NE61 2BZ | £600,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2GP | £565,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3RA | £485,000 | 5 |
| NE61 2TA | £475,500 | 4 |
| NE61 6BP | £460,000 | 5 |
| NE61 2PL | £450,000 | 5 |
| NE61 2SZ | £450,000 | 5 |
| NE61 3QZ | £449,500 | 4 |
| NE61 6FH | £447,500 | 4 |
| NE61 1XD | £440,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2BW | £436,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2SS | £435,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2XA | £425,000 | 5 |
| NE61 1JW | £424,000 | 4 |
| NE61 6LJ | £415,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2GH | £412,500 | 4 |
| NE61 3EZ | £412,500 | 4 |
| NE61 6FN | £412,500 | 3 |
| NE61 2DF | £410,000 | 4 |
| NE61 2ZG | £405,000 | 3 |
| NE61 1QT | £400,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3DL | £395,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2DD | £392,500 | 3 |
| NE61 6PE | £390,000 | 4 |
| NE61 2TZ | £380,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6HW | £380,000 | 9 |
| NE61 1EW | £378,000 | 4 |
| NE61 2FS | £375,000 | 5 |
| NE61 2YG | £375,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6BN | £367,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2FQ | £356,000 | 4 |
| NE61 3SY | £347,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2BH | £340,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2GF | £335,000 | 7 |
| NE61 5QW | £335,000 | 5 |
| NE61 2QN | £325,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2DW | £320,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3FG | £320,000 | 7 |
| NE61 2FZ | £315,000 | 9 |
| NE61 2RH | £311,500 | 6 |
| NE61 1JG | £310,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2ZH | £310,000 | 9 |
| NE61 1JF | £303,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2UT | £302,500 | 4 |
| NE61 1US | £300,000 | 5 |
| NE61 2ZE | £300,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2GU | £296,500 | 4 |
| NE61 1JQ | £295,000 | 4 |
| NE61 3FN | £295,000 | 4 |
| NE61 2YA | £291,500 | 4 |
| NE61 2DU | £290,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3LP | £290,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5BY | £290,000 | 14 |
| NE61 5PJ | £280,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2FA | £277,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2AT | £276,500 | 3 |
| NE61 2UW | £272,000 | 3 |
| NE61 1QX | £270,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2SH | £267,500 | 6 |
| NE61 4EG | £260,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2HG | £255,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2TL | £255,000 | 3 |
| NE61 3NA | £255,000 | 6 |
| NE61 6FU | £255,000 | 5 |
| NE61 5BR | £250,000 | 9 |
| NE61 6FS | £250,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5BU | £245,500 | 10 |
| NE61 2GD | £240,000 | 13 |
| NE61 6BF | £231,500 | 8 |
| NE61 2FY | £230,000 | 5 |
| NE61 5DB | £230,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2RB | £227,500 | 3 |
| NE61 6HN | £227,500 | 4 |
| NE61 2AD | £227,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2RF | £225,000 | 4 |
| NE61 6GF | £225,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5FG | £222,500 | 9 |
| NE61 6BJ | £222,500 | 5 |
| NE61 6TN | £217,500 | 4 |
| NE61 6HR | £208,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2UF | £207,500 | 4 |
| NE61 3FF | £207,500 | 8 |
| NE61 2UD | £206,000 | 5 |
| NE61 5DA | £200,000 | 7 |
| NE61 5DE | £200,000 | 7 |
| NE61 2HB | £193,000 | 10 |
| NE61 6YW | £190,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5EY | £187,000 | 5 |
| NE61 5SR | £187,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2ZJ | £185,000 | 5 |
| NE61 1ET | £182,500 | 6 |
| NE61 2JW | £182,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2ZD | £181,500 | 4 |
| NE61 2LY | £180,500 | 4 |
| NE61 2GN | £180,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5FH | £180,000 | 9 |
| NE61 5EU | £177,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6FT | £174,000 | 4 |
| NE61 3EY | £172,500 | 10 |
| NE61 5QY | £172,500 | 5 |
| NE61 5RD | £172,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6BL | £170,500 | 3 |
| NE61 1PT | £170,000 | 4 |
| NE61 5RB | £170,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5FJ | £167,500 | 27 |
| NE61 2RY | £167,000 | 6 |
| NE61 5FL | £165,000 | 5 |
| NE61 6AT | £165,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6FD | £162,000 | 7 |
| NE61 6FE | £161,500 | 4 |
| NE61 2ZN | £159,500 | 10 |
| NE61 2FB | £157,500 | 12 |
| NE61 1TF | £157,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2JA | £156,500 | 4 |
| NE61 1UR | £154,000 | 4 |
| NE61 5EX | £141,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5ES | £140,000 | 3 |
| NE61 1HQ | £139,000 | 19 |
| NE61 5NJ | £135,000 | 4 |
| NE61 2NB | £133,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5PF | £132,500 | 6 |
| NE61 6UN | £130,000 | 4 |
| NE61 6XH | £130,000 | 7 |
| NE61 6XL | £127,000 | 5 |
| NE61 5LJ | £123,000 | 3 |
| NE61 1QN | £121,500 | 4 |
| NE61 1LW | £120,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5QN | £117,500 | 3 |
| NE61 1AQ | £115,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5PW | £115,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5SH | £115,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6TT | £113,500 | 3 |
| NE61 5RP | £112,000 | 3 |
| NE61 6RZ | £111,500 | 4 |
| NE61 1XG | £110,000 | 7 |
| NE61 6SG | £110,000 | 3 |
| NE61 1TD | £85,000 | 3 |
| NE61 2GG | £66,500 | 3 |
| NE61 5TY | £64,500 | 3 |
| NE61 5UF | £52,000 | 3 |
| NE61 5TH | £47,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 20%, from £200,000 in 2016 to £240,000 in 2025, less than 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. NE61 is the seventh most expensive. NE61 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- NE20 Newcastle upon Tyne£485,000
- NE45 Corbridge£435,000
- NE47 Hexham£292,500
- NE46 Hexham£290,000
- NE66 Alnwick£285,000
- NE65 Morpeth£268,000
- NE61 Morpeth, this district£250,000
- NE23 Cramlington£196,000
- TD15 Berwick-upon-Tweed£190,000
- NE22 Bedlington£180,000
- NE42 Prudhoe£171,000
- NE49 Haltwhistle£160,000
- NE24 Blyth£153,000
- NE62 Choppington£150,000
- NE63 Ashington£148,000
All 16 districts in Northumberland, ranked
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of NE61, from the sales in NE61, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Ponteland East & Stannington 103 sales£372,000
- Morpeth Kirkhill 150 sales£290,000
- Morpeth North 221 sales£285,000
- Morpeth Stobhill 178 sales£252,500
- Longhirst 181 sales£220,000
- Pegswood 130 sales£200,000
- Lynemouth 155 sales£187,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Longhorsley.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £112,000 for a terraced house on Maple Drive to £720,000 for a detached house on Oakland Park.
The latest standard sales recorded in NE61. 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.
- 32 SleekburnSold for £190,000
- 6 Oakland ParkSold for £720,000
- Flat 6, 42A Bullers GreenSold for £220,000
- 8 Maple DriveSold for £112,000
- 31 Charles DriveSold for £194,000
- 4 Willow CloseSold for £285,000
- 20 Elden GroveSold for £189,950
- 69 Charles DriveSold for £200,000
- 14 Admiral Collingwood CourtSold for £210,000
- 50 WhiteacresSold for £368,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Vernon Way, Bainbridge Meadows£167,50027 sales
- Bowyer Way, Morpeth£265,00022 sales
- Dacre Street, Morpeth£141,00020 sales
- Charles Drive, Bainbridge Meadows£197,50018 sales
- Fennel Way, Fairmoor Meadows£252,00015 sales
Living in NE61
Crime
58 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all 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 82% of homes can get it
Lower than 62 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
43% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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
92% of the 1,550 live postcodes in NE61 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).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 46 | |
| C | 424 | |
| D | 255 | |
| E | 70 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 76 | ||
| 152 | ||
| 180 | ||
| 98 | ||
| 93 | ||
| 59 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,250 standard sales in NE61 (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.