Where the most and least expensive homes have sold in the North East in recent months

The most and least expensive properties sold across the North East in the past few months have been revealed.

Between April and June, Northumberland was home to six of the top 10 priciest houses in our region, with the two most expensive selling for more than £1million.

Other properties with a high price tag to be snapped up were in areas including Gosforth, Consett and Sunderland.

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At the other end of the scale, many of the cheapest homes were sold in the North East for as little as £19,000.

The latest Land Registry data comes as average house prices across the UK increased by 10% over the year to May 2021.

It's the highest annual growth rate the UK has seen since September 2007, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Reports from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors cite a strong demand for housing against a shortage of homeowners putting their properties on the market as one reason for the price hikes.

Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic has also forced some buyers to reassess their housing preferences, combined with the introduction of the stamp duty holiday.

So where exactly were the most and least expensive homes sold in the North East in the three months to June?

Most Expensive

Halton Grange, Wall, Hexham - a detached house, sold for £1,430,000 on April 8 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

Halton Grange in Hexham sold for almost £1.5m (Sanderson Young)

Edge Hill, Ponteland - a detached house, sold for £1,300,000 on April 6

Apperley Road, Stocksfield - a detached house, sold for £800,000 on April 14

Willow Way, Ponteland - a detached house, sold for £785,000 on May 6

Woodruff Grange, Elm Park, Consett - a terraced house, sold for £750,000 on May 21

Adeline Gardens, Newcastle - a detached house, sold for £730,000 on May 12

A house on Adeline Gardens in Gosforth sold for £730,000 (Newcastle Chronicle)

The Old Orchard, Crofts Avenue, Corbridge - a detached house, sold for £715,000 on April 9

Richardby Crescent, Durham - a detached house, sold for £705,000 on May 28

Meadowfield Road, Stocksfield - a detached house, sold for £687,500 on May 18

Marsden Road, Sunderland - a semi-detached house, sold for £679,950 on June 23

Some of the most expensive addresses to live in Sunderland are on Marsden Road (Newcastle Chronicle)

Least Expensive

Neville Court, Sulgrave, Washington - a flat, sold for £19,000 on April 13

South Terrace, Horden - a terraced house, sold for £20,500 on April 9 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

Ninth Street, Horden - a terraced house, sold for £22,500 on April 29 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

Ninth Street in Horden saw a house sold for £22,300 (Newcastle Chronicle)

Seventh Street, Horden - a terraced house, sold for £23,000 on April 26 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

A home on Seventh Street in Horden sold for just £23,000 (Zoopla)

Spencer Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland - a terraced house, sold for £23,000 on May 17 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

Dale Street, Chilton, Ferryhill - terraced house, sold for £24,950 on April 9

Western Terrace North, Murton - a terraced house, sold for £25,000 on April 9 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

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