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Housing in Newcastle-under-Lyme

District

The north of the West Midlands. 128,093 people in 211 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Newcastle-under-Lyme, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Newcastle-under-Lyme’s 80 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 45.

Average house price

Council
£209,112
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Newcastle-under-Lyme’s average house price was £209,112 in July 2026.

That is 17% lower than West Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 6.6% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
17% lower£250,880
Against the UK
23% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Newcastle-under-Lyme’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthNewcastle-under-LymeWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£46,797£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£51,904£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£58,321£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£72,237£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£91,567£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£109,412£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£116,241£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£124,569£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£132,708£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£120,210£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£115,859£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£117,900£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£114,484£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£114,352£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£119,526£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£121,202£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£128,966£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£134,575£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£141,275£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£145,395£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£150,360£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£160,818£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£174,277£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£190,406£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£181,428£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£196,071£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£203,595£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£209,112£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
5.9×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Newcastle-under-Lyme costs 5.9 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 5.9×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Newcastle-under-Lyme. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£833
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £833 a month in August 2026.

That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme rose 7.8% in the year to August 2026.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is 78th lowest of 316 for average private rent.

Against West Midlands
15% lower£982
Against the UK
41% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Newcastle-under-Lyme’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthNewcastle-under-LymeWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£524£615£950
Jan 2016£538£634£983
Jan 2017£553£654£1,018
Jan 2018£564£670£1,029
Jan 2019£575£686£1,043
Jan 2020£611£699£1,065
Jan 2021£596£713£1,076
Jan 2022£647£745£1,104
Jan 2023£647£778£1,166
Jan 2024£683£848£1,264
Jan 2025£748£912£1,375
Jan 2026£808£962£1,423
Aug 2026£833£982£1,459

Annual price change

Council
6.6%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
4.4 times1.5%
Against the UK
4.7 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 6.6%.

Detached house price

Council
£321,664
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £321,664 in July 2026.

That is 24% lower than West Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
24% lower£420,731
Against the UK
28% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £321,664.

Flat price

Council
£91,843
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £91,843 in July 2026.

That is 34% lower than West Midlands and 52% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
34% lower£138,812
Against the UK
52% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £91,843.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£202,307
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £202,307 in July 2026.

That is 21% lower than West Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
21% lower£255,222
Against the UK
27% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £202,307.

Terraced house price

Council
£163,241
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £163,241 in July 2026.

That is 21% lower than West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
21% lower£205,555
Against the UK
30% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £163,241.

House sales per month

Council
93
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

93 home sales were recorded in Newcastle-under-Lyme in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 93.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£580
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £580 a month in August 2026.

That is 18% lower than West Midlands and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is 58th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
18% lower£711
Against the UK
49% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £580.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£744
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £744 a month in August 2026.

That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is 68th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
16% lower£885
Against the UK
42% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £744.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£896
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £896 a month in August 2026.

That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is 60th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
15% lower£1,051
Against the UK
37% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £896.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,309
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £1,309 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is 75th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against West Midlands
12% lower£1,484
Against the UK
37% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £1,309.

Annual rent change

Council
7.8%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme changed by 7.8% in the year to August 2026.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is 20th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
1.6 times4.9%
Against the UK
2.1 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 7.8%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,721
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,721 homes were sold in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Newcastle-under-Lyme is 1,721.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£200,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Newcastle-under-Lyme was £200,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Newcastle-under-Lyme among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Newcastle-under-Lyme is £200,000.