NE12 house prices, schools and flood risk.

449 homes sold in NE12 in the last 12 months at a median of £197,500, down 1.2% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £327,995, flats for £110,000.

Covers Backworth & Holystone, Battle Hill, Camperdown, Forest Hall, Killingworth, Longbenton & Benton, Wallsend North.

Median sold price

£198k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.2%

From £200k

Homes sold

449

Last 12 months

New builds

2%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in NE12

Detached

£328k

97 sales

Semi-detached

£200k

149 sales

Terraced

£171k

148 sales

Flat

£110k

55 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£150k£175k£200k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in NE12
2016£150k (581 sales)
2017£160k (659 sales)
2018£160k (667 sales)
2019£159k (546 sales)
2020£165k (522 sales)
2021£170k (715 sales)
2022£188k (613 sales)
2023£180k (558 sales)
2024£180k (491 sales)
2025£200k (570 sales)
2026£192k (292 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Oakhurst TerraceNE12 9NY · Mostly terraced
£570,1304 sales
DenewoodNE12 7FA · Mostly detached
£558,0005 sales
The GroveNE12 9PE · Mostly semi-detached
£535,0004 sales
St Josephs CloseNE12 6BR · Mostly detached
£499,9505 sales
East AvenueNE12 9PH · Mostly semi-detached
£475,0006 sales

Most affordable

West Moor CourtNE12 7NQ · Mostly flats
£49,7504 sales
Boston CourtNE12 9RA · Mostly flats
£58,75010 sales
Shaftoe CourtNE12 6YP · Mostly flats
£60,0005 sales
Lyndhurst RoadNE12 9NL · Mostly flats
£64,0006 sales
Park View CourtNE12 7DP · Mostly flats
£75,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

147 Forest GateNE12 9EL · Detached · 111 m² · 6 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£375,000£3,380/m²
8 Reed AvenueNE12 5XH · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 2 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£165,000£2,290/m²
42 Glebe CrescentNE12 7JR · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£168,500£2,340/m²
5 The WyndNE12 9DB · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£218,500£2,840/m²
55 White Swan CloseNE12 6UG · Terraced · 100 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£200,000£2,000/m²
38 Tenbury CrescentNE12 8BY · Semi-detached · 94 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£212,000£2,260/m²
28 Beaumaris CourtNE12 8PF · Flat · 48 m² · 3 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£111,000£2,310/m²
5 Shaftoe CourtNE12 6YP · Flat · 67 m² · 3 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£70,000£1,040/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School AidedPrimary · 0.3 mi from the NE12 centre
Good
Benton Dene Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the NE12 centre
Outstanding
Ivy Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the NE12 centre
Inadequate
Longbenton High SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the NE12 centre
Good
George Stephenson High SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the NE12 centre
Good
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School AidedPrimary · 0.8 mi from the NE12 centre
Good
Grasmere AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the NE12 centre
Good
Bailey Green Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the NE12 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

240

Within a mile of the district centre

Shoplifting
70
Violence
56
Anti-social behaviour
34
Public order
21

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around NE12. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tyne estuary
Ouseburn at Great Parkway and Killingworth Road
Ouseburn at Fencerhill Wood
Ouseburn at Brunton Park, Melton Park and South Gosforth
Ouseburn and estuarine tributaries
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers
Rivers Pont and Blyth
Coastal rivers in South Northumberland

NE12 questions

What is the average house price in NE12?

The median sold price in NE12 over the last 12 months was £197,500, across 449 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £327,995, semi-detached £200,000, terraced £170,500, flat £110,000.

Are house prices in NE12 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.2% on the previous 12 months (£200,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in NE12?

Oakhurst Terrace has the highest median sold price in NE12 over the last five years: £570,130 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in NE12 is fairly priced?

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