Estate agents in Ashington
Ashington (Northumberland) is a town in the North East with about 28,279 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 324 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £131,750.
How estate agents in Ashington compare
Ashington at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 338 sales in Ashington from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £136,000.
43.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.5 years and sold for a median of 19.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £98,000 in 2016 and £145,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Ashington
Median sale price in Ashington: £136,000
| All homes | 338 sales, median £136,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 86 sales, median £249,975 |
| Semi-detached | 67 sales, median £163,000 |
| Terraced | 166 sales, median £103,075 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 19 sales, median £70,000 |
Across Northumberland the average price was £211,430 in June 2026, up 11.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £98,000 (409 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £107,950 (408 sales) |
| 2018 | £110,000 (400 sales) |
| 2019 | £110,000 (454 sales) |
| 2020 | £126,997 (382 sales) |
| 2021 | £126,000 (536 sales) |
| 2022 | £131,000 (569 sales) |
| 2023 | £137,000 (371 sales) |
| 2024 | £135,000 (464 sales) |
| 2025 | £145,000 (433 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Ashington station is about 1 mile from the centre, with Bedlington about 3 miles away, Pegswood about 3 miles and Blyth Bebside about 4 miles. The A196, A197, A189, A1147 and A1068 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are A194(M) junction 3, about 16 miles away and A1(M) junction 65 at Birtley, about 19 miles away. Newcastle International Airport is about 11 miles from the town and Teesside International Airport is about 46 miles away. Central London is about 260 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Ashington
Families in Ashington have eight primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre. The nearest include St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.3 miles, NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School (Church of England, academy) at about 0.3 miles and Central Academy at about 0.4 miles. For secondary education, NCEA Duke's Secondary School (Church of England, sixth form, academy) is about 0.5 miles away and Ashington Academy (sixth form, academy) about 0.8 miles. Bedlington Academy and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, both with sixth forms, are about 2.8 and 3.6 miles away. The nearest university is the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, about 13.8 miles away.
A short history of Ashington
Twelve listed buildings stand within a mile of the centre of Ashington, eight of them Grade II and four Grade II*. The Grade II* buildings are the Western Winding House and Shaft Head Gear (Winder and Shaft No 1), the Engine House Between Shafts 1 and 2, the Fan House to West of Shaft No 2 and the Eastern Winding House and Shaft Head Building (Winder and Shaft No 1). Woodhorn Colliery, also within a mile of the centre, is a scheduled monument.
Sport and leisure
Ashington Leisure Centre is a sports centre for multiple sports. Ashington Cricket club and a rowing club are also mapped as sports centres and Ashington A.F.C. has a soccer pitch. Several other soccer pitches are mapped, along with a number of bowls, tennis and multi-sport pitches or courts. Peoples Park Skate Park serves skateboarding. For open space, the area includes Hirst Park, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Riverside Park, Wansbeck Riverside Park, North Seaton Colliery and The Red Circle. Castle Island LNR is a nature reserve and a number of children's playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Ashington (Northumberland)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £131,750. By property type, detached houses had a median price paid of £250,000, semi-detached houses £165,000, terraced houses £105,000 and flats £70,000.
- How many homes were sold in Ashington (Northumberland) in the last year?
- There were 324 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, based on HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 157 were terraced houses, 77 were detached houses, 69 were semi-detached houses and 21 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Ashington (Northumberland)?
- Ashington railway station is about 0.7 miles from the centre and Bedlington station is about 2.6 miles away. The A196, A197, A189, A1147 and A1068 pass through or beside the area and Newcastle International Airport is about 11 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Ashington (Northumberland)?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are NCEA Duke's Secondary School at about 0.5 miles and Ashington Academy at about 0.8 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Ashington (Northumberland)?
- No estate agent sales branches with an office in Ashington (Northumberland) are listed.
Areas near Ashington
- Bomarsund
- Stakeford
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Woodhorn
- Cambois
- Choppington
- Lynemouth
- Ellington
Ashington is in Northumberland.
Estate agents near Ashington
- RickardAshington NE63 0AJ0.5 miles
- Armstrongs Sales and LettingsAshington NE63 0XX0.5 miles
- Clarke HollandAshington NE63 0XX0.5 miles
- Rook Matthews Sayer Estate Agent In AshingtonAshington NE63 0XX0.5 miles
- Lennon PropertiesAshington NE63 9UZ0.7 miles
- Pattinson Estate AgentsAshington NE63 8RS0.8 miles
- Renown Estate AgentsBedlington NE22 5DN3.5 miles
- Rook Matthews Sayer Estate Agents BedlingtonBedlington NE22 5UA3.5 miles
- Harpers Property PeopleBedlington NE22 5SY3.6 miles
- Reeds Rains Estate AgentsBlyth NE24 1LS3.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Ashington.