Detached
£352,681
42% above the Gosforth average
51.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Gosforth? £248,394
The average house price in Gosforth is £248,394, based on 19 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 12.7% (£36,165) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −12.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 19
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Gosforth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£198,166
20% below the Gosforth average
27.4% of sales
Terraced
£135,250
46% below the Gosforth average
19.6% of sales
Flats
£95,000
62% below the Gosforth average
2.0% of sales
Are house prices in Gosforth going up or down?
House prices in Gosforth are falling: down 12.7% (£36,165) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.4% (£53,428).
Past 12 months
−12.7%
−£36,165From £284,559 to £248,394
£288,513£248,394
Past 10 years
+27.4%
+£53,428From £194,966 to £248,394
£284,559£188,384
Quick answers for Gosforth
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£590,000
Highest average, reached in May 2006
How many homes sold?
19
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
51.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
33.3% of sales
How many people live in Gosforth?
1,126
101 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Gosforth?
548
49 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Gosforth?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Gosforth rank?
12th most expensive area of Copeland.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Gosforth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Gosforth, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Gosforth compare with nearby areas?
Gosforth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Copeland.
Gosforth vs Ponsonby
- Gosforth
- £248,394
- Ponsonby
- £273,000+£24,606
Open comparison
Gosforth vs Irton with Santon
- Gosforth
- £248,394
- Irton with Santon
- £349,166+£100,772
Open comparison
Gosforth vs Seascale
- Gosforth
- £248,394
- Seascale
- £217,078−£31,316
Open comparison
Gosforth vs Beckermet
- Gosforth
- £248,394
- Beckermet
- £230,242−£18,152
Open comparison
Gosforth vs Drigg and Carleton
- Gosforth
- £248,394
- Drigg and Carleton
- £293,333+£44,939
Open comparison
Gosforth vs Haile
- Gosforth
- £248,394
- Haile
- £292,666+£44,272
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Gosforth dataset covers 68 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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