House prices in Frobisher Street, Hebburn, NE31
128 homes have sold on Frobisher Street (NE31) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £61,000 from 10 sales, 64% below the Hebburn median of £169,975and against £169,975 across NE31. Sales here have been flats 51%, terraced 49%.
- Median sold price
- £61,000
- last five years · 10 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £99
- based on 9 of 10 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 128
- 1 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £88,950
- 9 Jan 2026
- vs Hebburn
- −64%
- Hebburn median £169,975
Every sale on Frobisher Street, NE31
› 56 NE31 2XE · Flats £72,500· 10 Aug 2026
| 10 Aug 2026 | £72,500 | Flats · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £116/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 1 NE31 2XB · Flats £95,000· 5 May 2026 · 3 sales
| 5 May 2026 | £95,000 | Flats · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £147/sq ft | +73% vs 1999 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 2 Dec 2005 | £80,000 | Flats · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £124/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 7 May 1999 | £55,000 | Flats · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £85/sq ft | −31% vs 2005 |
› 15 NE31 2XB · Flats £69,000· 13 Mar 2026 · 6 sales
| 13 Mar 2026 | £69,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 624 sq ft · £111/sq ft | +118% vs 2003 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 18 Apr 2007 | £79,950 | Flats · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £128/sq ft | +19% vs 2004 |
| 17 Nov 2006 | £65,000 | Flats · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £104/sq ft | +183% vs 1995 |
| 21 Dec 2004 | £67,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 624 sq ft · £107/sq ft | +3% vs 2006 |
| 28 Feb 2003 | £31,600 | Flats · Leasehold | 624 sq ft · £51/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 Mar 1995 | £23,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 624 sq ft | −67% vs 2026 |
› 80 NE31 2XE · Terraced £88,950· 9 Jan 2026
| 9 Jan 2026 | £88,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £156/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 59 NE31 2XE · Terraced £143,000· 7 Feb 2025
| 7 Feb 2025 | £143,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,227 sq ft · £117/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 34 NE31 2XB · Terraced £120,000· 15 Nov 2024 · 2 sales
| 15 Nov 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £105/sq ft | +21% vs 2020 |
| 21 Aug 2020 | £99,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £87/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 82 NE31 2XE · Flats £39,000· 9 Feb 2024 · 4 sales
| 9 Feb 2024 | £39,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £61/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Nov 2003 | £49,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £79/sq ft | +85% vs 2002 |
| 14 Jun 2002 | £27,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft | −31% vs 2024 |
| 4 Oct 1996 | £13,050 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft | −74% vs 2003 |
› 64 NE31 2XE · Flats £62,000· 31 Jan 2023 · 2 sales
| 31 Jan 2023 | £62,000 | Flats · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £99/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 Oct 2007 | £63,500 | Flats · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £102/sq ft | +2% vs 2023 |
› 46 NE31 2XB · Flats £75,000· 18 Jan 2023 · 3 sales
| 18 Jan 2023 | £75,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £124/sq ft | +114% vs 2016 |
| 6 Oct 2016 | £35,000 | Flats · Freehold | 603 sq ft · £58/sq ft | −56% vs 2004 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 19 Nov 2004 | £80,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £133/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 33 NE31 2XB · Flats £58,500· 30 Sept 2022 · 4 sales
| 30 Sept 2022 | £58,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 667 sq ft · £88/sq ft | +154% vs 1999 |
| 14 Feb 2005 | £69,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 667 sq ft · £103/sq ft | +18% vs 2022 |
| 19 Dec 2002 | £26,675 | Flats · Leasehold | 667 sq ft | −61% vs 2005 |
| 18 Jun 1999 | £23,000 | Flats · Freehold | 667 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 42 NE31 2XB · Flats £69,000· 18 Mar 2022
| 18 Mar 2022 | £69,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 678 sq ft · £102/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
› 68 NE31 2XE · Flats £40,000· 18 Mar 2022 · 3 sales
| 18 Mar 2022 | £40,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Jul 2005 | £69,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £83/sq ft | +73% vs 2022 |
| 26 Feb 2002 | £18,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft | −73% vs 2005 |
› 4 NE31 2XB · Flats £60,000· 31 Jan 2022 · 2 sales
| 31 Jan 2022 | £60,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 743 sq ft · £81/sq ft | +0% vs 2006 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 26 May 2006 | £60,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 743 sq ft · £81/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 52 NE31 2XE · Flats £60,000· 24 Nov 2021 · 5 sales
| 24 Nov 2021 | £60,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £72/sq ft | +13% vs 2018 |
| 15 Aug 2018 | £53,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £64/sq ft | +86% vs 2002 |
| 27 Aug 2004 | £71,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £86/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Nov 2002 | £28,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft | +18% vs 1996 |
| 28 Jun 1996 | £24,250 | Flats · Leasehold | 829 sq ft | −66% vs 2004 |
› 31 NE31 2XB · Flats £49,000· 30 Sept 2021 · 5 sales
| 30 Sept 2021 | £49,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 689 sq ft · £71/sq ft | −39% vs 2006 |
| 13 Feb 2006 | £80,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 689 sq ft · £116/sq ft | +264% vs 2001 |
| 3 Jun 2003 | £35,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 689 sq ft · £51/sq ft | −29% vs 2021 |
| 27 Apr 2001 | £22,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 689 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 May 1996 | £23,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 689 sq ft | −34% vs 2003 |
› 48 NE31 2XB · Flats £50,000· 16 Jun 2021 · 5 sales
| 16 Jun 2021 | £50,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £79/sq ft | +0% vs 2015 |
| 3 Nov 2015 | £50,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £79/sq ft | +4% vs 2003 |
| 9 Aug 2013 | £55,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £87/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Nov 2003 | £47,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft · £76/sq ft | +71% vs 1996 |
| 15 Nov 1996 | £28,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 635 sq ft | −50% vs 2013 |
› 26 NE31 2XB · Flats £55,000· 20 May 2021 · 4 sales
| 20 May 2021 | £55,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 721 sq ft · £76/sq ft | −21% vs 2004 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 8 Nov 2018 | £37,700 | Flats · Leasehold | 721 sq ft · £52/sq ft | −31% vs 2021 |
| 28 Jul 2006 | £71,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 721 sq ft · £98/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 Dec 2004 | £70,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £97/sq ft | −1% vs 2006 |
› 2 NE31 2XB · Terraced £66,500· 20 Jun 2018 · 5 sales
| 20 Jun 2018 | £66,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,227 sq ft · £54/sq ft | −25% vs 2006 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 12 Apr 2006 | £89,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,227 sq ft · £73/sq ft | +123% vs 2001 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | £40,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,227 sq ft | +60% vs 1995 |
| 27 Feb 1998 | £39,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,227 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 1 Jun 1995 | £24,999 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,227 sq ft | −36% vs 1998 |
› 17 NE31 2XB · Flats £55,000· 8 Dec 2017 · 5 sales
| 8 Dec 2017 | £55,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 797 sq ft · £69/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 29 May 2014 | £46,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 797 sq ft · £58/sq ft | −28% vs 2006 |
| 17 Dec 2010 | £75,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 797 sq ft · £95/sq ft | +37% vs 2017 |
| 17 Aug 2006 | £65,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 797 sq ft · £82/sq ft | +60% vs 2004 |
| 12 Jan 2004 | £40,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 797 sq ft · £51/sq ft | −46% vs 2010 |
› 57 NE31 2XE · Terraced £112,000· 30 Jan 2017 · 4 sales
| 30 Jan 2017 | £112,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £101/sq ft | +40% vs 2013 |
| 14 Jun 2013 | £80,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £72/sq ft | +95% vs 2002 |
| 18 Apr 2007 | £92,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £83/sq ft | −18% vs 2017 |
| 19 Apr 2002 | £41,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 44 NE31 2XB · Flats £35,000· 6 Oct 2016 · 6 sales
| 6 Oct 2016 | £35,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 592 sq ft · £59/sq ft | +3% vs 2002 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 20 Jul 2007 | £74,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 592 sq ft · £125/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 1 Dec 2004 | £67,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 592 sq ft · £113/sq ft | −18% vs 2004 |
| 23 Mar 2004 | £82,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 592 sq ft · £139/sq ft | +134% vs 2016 |
| 20 Sept 2002 | £34,000 | Flats · Freehold | 592 sq ft · £57/sq ft | +51% vs 1998 |
| 15 May 1998 | £22,500 | Flats · Freehold | 592 sq ft | −70% vs 2007 |
› 55 NE31 2XE · Terraced £120,500· 9 Sept 2016 · 3 sales
| 9 Sept 2016 | £120,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,550 sq ft · £78/sq ft | +168% vs 2002 |
| 30 Sept 2005 | £120,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,550 sq ft · £77/sq ft | −0% vs 2016 |
| 5 Apr 2002 | £45,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,550 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 20 NE31 2XB · Flats £40,000· 25 Jul 2016 · 2 sales
| 25 Jul 2016 | £40,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 560 sq ft · £71/sq ft | −54% vs 2008 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 5 Dec 2008 | £87,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 560 sq ft · £155/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 30 NE31 2XB · Flats £52,000· 28 Aug 2015 · 4 sales
| 28 Aug 2015 | £52,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 657 sq ft · £79/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 26 Nov 2004 | £67,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 657 sq ft · £102/sq ft | +29% vs 2015 |
| 26 Sept 2003 | £40,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 657 sq ft · £61/sq ft | −40% vs 2004 |
| 30 Jul 2001 | £25,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 657 sq ft | −38% vs 2003 |
› 51 NE31 2XE · Terraced £85,000· 10 Oct 2014 · 4 sales
| 10 Oct 2014 | £85,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £92/sq ft | +9% vs 2003 |
| 15 Nov 2010 | £60,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £65/sq ft | −29% vs 2014 |
| 19 Dec 2003 | £78,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £84/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 1 May 2002 | £59,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £65/sq ft | −1% vs 2010 |
› 86 NE31 2XE · Terraced £60,000· 25 Sept 2014 · 2 sales
| 25 Sept 2014 | £60,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £93/sq ft | +179% vs 2002 |
| 19 Jul 2002 | £21,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 76 NE31 2XE · Flats £55,000· 4 Apr 2014 · 4 sales
| 4 Apr 2014 | £55,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £91/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 23 Aug 2002 | £28,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 603 sq ft | −48% vs 2014 |
| 30 Jul 2001 | £25,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 603 sq ft | −9% vs 2002 |
| 1 Apr 1999 | £21,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 603 sq ft | −19% vs 2001 |
› 84 NE31 2XE · Terraced £63,000· 28 Jan 2011
| 28 Jan 2011 | £63,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 474 sq ft · £133/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 47 NE31 2XE · Terraced £80,000· 16 Jul 2009 · 2 sales
| 16 Jul 2009 | £80,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,475 sq ft · £54/sq ft | −20% vs 2009 |
| 30 Jan 2009 | £100,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,475 sq ft · £68/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 67 NE31 2XE · Terraced £61,000· 30 Jan 2009 · 2 sales
| 30 Jan 2009 | £61,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | £34,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −44% vs 2009 |
› 22 NE31 2XB · Flats £75,000· 5 Dec 2008 · 2 sales
| 5 Dec 2008 | £75,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 538 sq ft · £139/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 Jul 2007 | £92,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 538 sq ft · £171/sq ft | +23% vs 2008 |
› 24 NE31 2XB · Flats £94,000· 27 Jul 2007 · 2 sales
| 27 Jul 2007 | £94,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,044 sq ft · £90/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jul 2006 | £80,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,044 sq ft · £77/sq ft | −15% vs 2007 |
› 23 NE31 2XB · Flats £67,500· 9 Mar 2007
| 9 Mar 2007 | £67,500 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 624 sq ft · £108/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 11 NE31 2XB · Terraced £85,000· 19 Jan 2007
| 19 Jan 2007 | £85,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 70 NE31 2XE · Terraced £74,950· 19 Dec 2006 · 3 sales
| 19 Dec 2006 | £74,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 538 sq ft · £139/sq ft | +158% vs 2002 |
| 29 Nov 2002 | £29,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 538 sq ft · £54/sq ft | +5% vs 1998 |
| 29 May 1998 | £27,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 538 sq ft · £51/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 10 NE31 2XB · Terraced £90,000· 15 Dec 2006 · 3 sales
| 15 Dec 2006 | £90,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £82/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 17 Sept 2004 | £111,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £101/sq ft | +71% vs 2003 |
| 31 Oct 2003 | £65,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £59/sq ft | −28% vs 2006 |
› 65 NE31 2XE · Flats £77,000· 22 Jun 2006
| 22 Jun 2006 | £77,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 904 sq ft · £85/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 36 NE31 2XB · Terraced £109,000· 13 Feb 2006
| 13 Feb 2006 | £109,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 549 sq ft · £199/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 38 NE31 2XB · Flats £65,000· 13 Feb 2006
| 13 Feb 2006 | £65,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 549 sq ft · £118/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 7 NE31 2XB · Terraced £121,000· 13 Apr 2005 · 2 sales
| 13 Apr 2005 | £121,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 667 sq ft · £181/sq ft | +246% vs 2002 |
| 7 Nov 2002 | £35,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 667 sq ft · £52/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 72 NE31 2XE · Flats £26,000· 27 Oct 2004 · 2 sales
| 27 Oct 2004 | £26,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 624 sq ft | +0% vs 2004 |
| 25 Jun 2004 | £26,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 624 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 37 NE31 2XB · Terraced £95,000· 22 Oct 2004
| 22 Oct 2004 | £95,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 12 NE31 2XB · Terraced £70,000· 22 Oct 2004 · 5 sales
| 22 Oct 2004 | £70,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 743 sq ft · £94/sq ft | +150% vs 2002 |
| 21 Feb 2003 | £35,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 743 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 24 May 2002 | £27,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 743 sq ft | +12% vs 2002 |
| 15 Mar 2002 | £24,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 743 sq ft | +9% vs 1997 |
| 25 Jul 1997 | £22,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 743 sq ft | −34% vs 2003 |
› 74 NE31 2XE · Flats £59,950· 26 Feb 2004 · 2 sales
| 26 Feb 2004 | £59,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 689 sq ft · £87/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 May 2002 | £18,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 689 sq ft | −69% vs 2004 |
› 50 NE31 2XE · Flats £51,250· 31 Oct 2003 · 3 sales
| 31 Oct 2003 | £51,250 | Flats · Freehold | 667 sq ft · £77/sq ft | +220% vs 1996 |
| 16 Sept 2002 | £32,500 | Flats · Freehold | 667 sq ft | −37% vs 2003 |
| 9 Feb 1996 | £16,000 | Flats · Freehold | 667 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 61 NE31 2XE · Terraced £79,500· 15 Oct 2003
| 15 Oct 2003 | £79,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £70/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 43 NE31 2XB · Flats £29,950· 28 Feb 2003 · 2 sales
| 28 Feb 2003 | £29,950 | Flats · Freehold | 732 sq ft | +82% vs 1995 |
| 3 Feb 1995 | £16,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 732 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 41 NE31 2XB · Flats £29,950· 28 Feb 2003
| 28 Feb 2003 | £29,950 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 54 NE31 2XE · Terraced £28,000· 22 Nov 2002 · 2 sales
| 22 Nov 2002 | £28,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 Oct 1997 | £27,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft | −4% vs 2002 |
› 69 NE31 2XE · Terraced £36,000· 12 Jun 2002
| 12 Jun 2002 | £36,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 40 NE31 2XB · Terraced £25,500· 25 Jan 2002 · 2 sales
| 25 Jan 2002 | £25,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 764 sq ft | −3% vs 2000 |
| 11 Feb 2000 | £26,300 | Terraced · Leasehold | 764 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 60 NE31 2XE · Terraced £12,000· 25 Sept 2000
| 25 Sept 2000 | £12,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 538 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 66 NE31 2XE · Terraced £22,950· 21 Dec 1998
| 21 Dec 1998 | £22,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 13 NE31 2XB · Flats £24,250· 6 Mar 1998
| 6 Mar 1998 | £24,250 | Flats · Freehold | 570 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 62 NE31 2XE · Flats £26,500· 19 Jul 1996
| 19 Jul 1996 | £26,500 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in NE31 is worth roughly £147k–£248k at the district's typical £152–£256 per square foot (612 sales, two years). That is a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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