Postcode district report · August 2026

NE1, Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 is the 5th Hapiest of Newcastle upon Tyne's 9 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
58
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£156,000
+2.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,278
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
100%
of homes sold

NE1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks NE1 against the other postcode districts of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Price per m²£2,278/m² 6th of 9
Price change+2.3% 4th of 9
Sales a year58 a year 9th of 9
Sales change-16.2% 7th of 9
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 3rd of 9
Carbon2.6 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 9
Station nearby0.4 km 1st of 9
Yellow the best in Newcastle upon Tyne Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Newcastle upon Tyne

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better NE1 compares with the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. These colours compare postcode districts within Newcastle upon Tyne; Newcastle upon Tyne's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Newcastle upon Tyne's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 NE3 627£275,000 +3.8%
2 NE5 534£175,000 +2.9%
3 NE13 188£261,000 +2.0%
4 NE2 175£261,500 +0.1%
5 NE6 384£175,000 -0.6%
5 NE1 58£156,000 +2.3%
7 NE7 165£245,000 +2.1%
8 NE15 277£150,000 -5.6%
9 NE4 119£158,000 +9.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Newcastle upon Tyne only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Newcastle upon Tyne aren't ranked.