Detached
£449,719
55% above the Morpeth average
27.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Morpeth? £290,531
The average house price in Morpeth is £290,531, based on 243 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.6% (£4,705) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 243
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Morpeth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£262,728
10% below the Morpeth average
33.6% of sales
Terraced
£236,923
18% below the Morpeth average
24.5% of sales
Flats
£171,623
41% below the Morpeth average
14.9% of sales
Are house prices in Morpeth going up or down?
House prices in Morpeth are rising: up 1.6% (£4,705) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.1% (£81,695).
Past 12 months
+1.6%
+£4,705From £285,826 to £290,531
£296,774£285,826
Past 10 years
+39.1%
+£81,695From £208,836 to £290,531
£290,531£208,836
Quick answers for Morpeth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£364,650
Highest average, reached in August 2025
How many homes sold?
243
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
33.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
26.6% of sales
How many people live in Morpeth?
14,343
4,115 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Morpeth?
6,687
1,919 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Morpeth?
44 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
7.0% of the area · 8 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Morpeth?
72 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −26.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Morpeth rank?
97th most expensive area of Northumberland.
Compared with 164 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Morpeth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Morpeth, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Morpeth compare with nearby areas?
Morpeth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Northumberland.
Morpeth vs Pegswood
- Morpeth
- £290,531
- Pegswood
- £188,765−£101,766
Open comparison
Morpeth vs Hepscott
- Morpeth
- £290,531
- Hepscott
- £306,977+£16,446
Open comparison
Morpeth vs Mitford
- Morpeth
- £290,531
- Mitford
- £1,261,876+£971,345
Open comparison
Morpeth vs Hebron
- Morpeth
- £290,531
- Hebron
- £343,660+£53,129
Open comparison
Morpeth vs Longhirst
- Morpeth
- £290,531
- Longhirst
- £343,454+£52,923
Open comparison
Morpeth vs Choppington
- Morpeth
- £290,531
- Choppington
- £143,442−£147,089
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. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Morpeth dataset covers 948 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.