House prices

House prices in Birtley

76 homes sold within 1.5 miles of the middle of Birtley between May 2026 and September 2026, at a middle price of £165,000. That makes it the 12th dearest of 34 Gateshead areas, 3% above the middle area (£160k). Most of the sales were terraced houses (34 of 76). Prices ranged from £49,000 to £325,150.

DH3, Gateshead · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Birtley

£165kmiddle price76 sales in 6 months

12th of 34Gateshead rank1st is the dearest

+2%against GatesheadGateshead middle £162k

£49k–£325kcheapest to dearest76 sales

Birtley against Gateshead

Type	Sales	Birtley middle	Gateshead middle	Difference
Detached	13	£250,000	£280,000	-11%
Semi-detached	27	£180,000	£185,000	-3%
Terraced	34	£135,000	£143,000	-6%
Flats	2	£126,600	£115,000	+10%

Middle (median) prices between May 2026 and September 2026. A difference is shown only where at least two homes of that type sold.

Recent sales

House soldMon 7 Sept0.9 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £230,000

Freehold. Completed 7 Sep 2026.

18 Mingarry, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2JB
House soldFri 4 Sept0.6 miles

Detached house sold for £325,150

Freehold. Completed 4 Sep 2026.

40 Beamish View, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RS
House soldTue 1 Sept0.3 miles

Terraced house sold for £120,000

Freehold. Completed 1 Sep 2026.

20 Highridge, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1BD
House soldTue 1 Sept1.2 miles

Terraced house sold for £121,500

Freehold. Completed 1 Sep 2026.

14 Sandray Close, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2HJ
House soldFri 28 Aug0.3 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £119,995

Freehold. Completed 28 Aug 2026.

7 Hillcroft, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1ND
House soldFri 28 Aug1.2 miles

Terraced house sold for £145,000

Freehold. Completed 28 Aug 2026.

20 Hartside, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2EP
House soldThu 27 Aug0.45 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £290,000

Freehold. Completed 27 Aug 2026.

5 Willow Rise, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1FG
House soldThu 27 Aug0.65 miles

Terraced house sold for £94,000

Freehold. Completed 27 Aug 2026.

5 Perkins Memorial Cottage Homes, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2QE
House soldFri 21 Aug1.4 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £142,000

Freehold. Completed 21 Aug 2026.

21 Curlew Close, Washington, NE38 0EH
House soldTue 18 Aug0.5 miles

Detached house sold for £227,500

Freehold. Completed 18 Aug 2026.

5 Bowes View, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1GF
House soldTue 18 Aug0.65 miles

Detached house sold for £200,000

Freehold. Completed 18 Aug 2026.

27 Northside, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RD
House soldMon 17 Aug0.1 miles

Terraced house sold for £79,025

Freehold. Completed 17 Aug 2026.

22 King Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1EG
House soldFri 14 Aug0.25 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £211,500

Freehold. Completed 14 Aug 2026.

5 Ruskin Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1AD
House soldFri 14 Aug1.0 miles

Terraced house sold for £114,625

Freehold. Completed 14 Aug 2026.

3 Elgin Place, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2DW
House soldWed 12 Aug1.4 miles

Detached house sold for £270,000

Freehold. Completed 12 Aug 2026.

5 Wanstead Crescent, Chester Le Street, DH3 2BN
House soldFri 7 Aug0.65 miles

Terraced house sold for £150,000

Freehold. Completed 7 Aug 2026.

12 Lockwood Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1GN
House soldFri 7 Aug1.1 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £137,250

Freehold. Completed 7 Aug 2026.

7 Fieldfare Close, Washington, NE38 0DQ
House soldFri 7 Aug1.2 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £140,000

Freehold. Completed 7 Aug 2026.

8 Suffolk Place, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2AS
House soldFri 7 Aug1.4 miles

Terraced house sold for £100,000

Leasehold. Completed 7 Aug 2026.

14 Askrigg Close, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1TX
House soldFri 7 Aug1.5 miles

Detached house sold for £310,000

Freehold. Completed 7 Aug 2026.

60 Picktree Lodge, Chester Le Street, DH3 4DJ
House soldThu 6 Aug0.2 miles

Terraced house sold for £185,000

Freehold. Completed 6 Aug 2026.

32 Gladstone Terrace, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1DR
House soldTue 4 Aug1.3 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £180,500

Freehold. Completed 4 Aug 2026.

25 Abington, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RD
House soldMon 3 Aug1.4 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £248,000

Freehold. Completed 3 Aug 2026.

15 Warley Close, Chester Le Street, DH3 2BW
House soldFri 31 Jul0.25 miles

Terraced house sold for £140,000

Freehold. Completed 31 Jul 2026.

77 Station Lane, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1DF
House soldFri 31 Jul1.2 miles

Terraced house sold for £135,000

Freehold. Completed 31 Jul 2026.

10 Simonburn, Washington, NE38 0NJ
House soldFri 31 Jul1.2 miles

Terraced house sold for £114,500

Freehold. Completed 31 Jul 2026.

40 Raby Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LT
House soldFri 31 Jul1.2 miles

Terraced house sold for £105,000

Freehold. Completed 31 Jul 2026.

30 Raby Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LT
House soldFri 24 Jul1.3 miles

Detached house sold for £300,000

Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

20 Waxwing, Washington, NE38 0AJ
House soldFri 24 Jul1.4 miles

Semi-detached house sold for £173,000

Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

2 Swarth Close, Washington, NE37 1SJ
House soldMon 20 Jul0.35 miles

Terraced house sold for £165,000

Freehold. Completed 20 Jul 2026.

87 Mount Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1BJ

Showing the 30 most recent of 76 sales. See them all on the map.

Land Registry records arrive one to two months after a sale completes, so the latest weeks look quiet.

Nearby areas

Area	Middle price	Sales	Rank in its place
Vigo	£225,000	33	3rd
Barley Mow	£220,000	22	4th
Ouston	£217,500	12	19th
North Side	£175,000	21	10th
Birtley	£165,000	76	12th
Portobello	£165,000	17	13th
Oxclose	£130,000	27	44th

See every Gateshead area ranked on the house prices in Gateshead page. Prices come from HM Land Registry under the Open Government Licence.

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Questions people ask

What is the average house price in Birtley?

Between May 2026 and September 2026, 76 homes sold in Birtley at a middle price of £165,000, about the same as the Gateshead figure of £162,000. It ranks 12th dearest of 34 Gateshead areas.

How much do different types of home cost in Birtley?

Detached: £250,000 middle price from 13 sales. Semi-detached: £180,000 middle price from 27 sales. Terraced: £135,000 middle price from 34 sales. Flats: £126,600 middle price from 2 sales. Figures cover sales between May 2026 and September 2026.

What is the most expensive home sold in Birtley recently?

The dearest home sold between May 2026 and September 2026 was a detached house on Beamish View for £325,150, completed on 4 September 2026.