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Cheapest places to buy a flat in the North East

Every council area in the North East ranked by its typical flat sale over the 12 months to August 2026, cheapest first.

typical flat in Sunderland, the cheapest place in the North East

Dearest place

£147,000

Newcastle upon Tyne

Cheapest neighbourhood

£72,000

West Park, South Tyneside

All 12 places, cheapest first

Typical flat sale over the last 12 months, places with 50 or more flats sold. Open one for its streets, buildings and neighbourhoods.

1Sunderland312 flats sold
£60,000
2Middlesbrough80 flats sold
£70,000
3Stockton-On-Tees131 flats sold
£75,000
4Hartlepool60 flats sold
£80,000
5South TynesideSouth Shields · 312 flats sold
£83,000
6County DurhamDurham · 295 flats sold
£86,000
7Darlington113 flats sold
£93,000
8NorthumberlandHexham · 437 flats sold
£95,000
9Gateshead452 flats sold
£95,000
10Redcar and ClevelandRedcar · 74 flats sold
£104,000
11North TynesideWhitley Bay · 612 flats sold
£120,000
12Newcastle upon Tyne814 flats sold
£147,000

Cheapest neighbourhoods for a flat

Council wards in the North East with 20 or more flats sold over the last 12 months.

NeighbourhoodAreaTypical flat
West ParkSouth Tyneside£72,000
LemingtonNewcastle upon Tyne£78,000
CamperdownNorth Tyneside£113,000
Low FellGateshead£126,000
MonkseatonNorth Tyneside£127,000
ShiremoorNorth Tyneside£129,000
MonumentNewcastle upon Tyne£140,000
North ShieldsNorth Tyneside£144,000
Manor ParkNewcastle upon Tyne£153,000
OuseburnNewcastle upon Tyne£166,000

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