UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ne70
NE70Belford, Northumberland, England
House prices in NE70, Belford
Homes in NE70 sold for a median of £230,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 52 standard sales.
That is 10% above the £210,000 median for the Northumberland council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £348,500 | £250,000 to £395,000 |
| Semi-detached | 12 | £186,000 | £169,000 to £206,000 |
| Terraced | 17 | £200,000 | £184,000 to £275,000 |
NE70 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 NE70's, it was £2,435 per m² from 1,138 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 33%.
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Prices over time
The median rose 34%, from £187,000 in 2016 to £250,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 28 standard sales in NE70, 22% more than the 23 in 2024.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 1 | |
| C | 18 | |
| D | 22 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 1 |
Only 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 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 31% 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 £137,000 for a semi-detached house on West Street to £407,300 for a detached house on Crag Mill Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in NE70. 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.
- 3 Dunmoor RoadSold for £322,500
- 16 West StreetSold for £137,000
- Woodybank Crag Mill RoadSold for £407,300
- 3 Detchant Farm CottagesSold for £190,000
- 5 Station CottagesSold for £210,000
- 2 Market PlaceSold for £230,000
- 3 Cragside AvenueSold for £380,000
- 1, Waren Mill CottagesSold for £280,000
- 53 North BankSold for £250,000
- Adderstone VillaSold for £505,000
Living in NE70
Crime
47 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 74 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 84% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 80 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
21% of the 131 live postcodes in NE70 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 52 standard sales in NE70, the latest on 27 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.