Detached
£579,166
8% above the Matfen average
60.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Matfen? £537,500
The average house price in Matfen is £537,500, based on 13 homes sold in the 12 months to November 2025. Prices are down 35.9% (£300,864) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −35.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 13
- Data up to
- November 2025
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Matfen?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£552,083
3% above the Matfen average
30.0% of sales
Terraced
£310,000
42% below the Matfen average
10.0% of sales
Are house prices in Matfen going up or down?
House prices in Matfen are falling: down 35.9% (£300,864) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 45.3% (£167,504).
Past 12 months
−35.9%
−£300,864From £838,364 to £537,500
£838,364£537,500
Past 10 years
+45.3%
+£167,504From £369,996 to £537,500
£838,364£369,996
Quick answers for Matfen
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,150,000
Highest average, reached in September 2024
How many homes sold?
13
In the last 12 months+85.7% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
60.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
50.0% of sales
How many people live in Matfen?
557
34 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Matfen?
232
14 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Matfen?
17 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Matfen rank?
21st most expensive area of Northumberland.
Compared with 164 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Matfen?
The highest recorded sale prices in Matfen, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
walled garden , northumberland
£2,150,000
Sold September 2024
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How do house prices in Matfen compare with nearby areas?
Matfen compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Northumberland.
Matfen vs Whittington
- Matfen
- £537,500
- Whittington
- £623,333+£85,833
Open comparison
Matfen vs Stamfordham
- Matfen
- £537,500
- Stamfordham
- £309,666−£227,834
Open comparison
Matfen vs Horsley
- Matfen
- £537,500
- Horsley
- £382,271−£155,229
Open comparison
Matfen vs Capheaton
- Matfen
- £537,500
- Capheaton
- £278,333−£259,167
Open comparison
Matfen vs Bywell
- Matfen
- £537,500
- Bywell
- £721,666+£184,166
Open comparison
Matfen vs Wall
- Matfen
- £537,500
- Wall
- £507,500−£30,000
Open comparison
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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 7 October 2026 at 03:32 with the latest Land Registry data (November 2025). The Matfen dataset covers 57 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.