Blyth Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Blyth property market recorded 458 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £140,000. This places Blyth £77k below the Northumberland county median of £217,375, and £145k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Blyth have shown a moderate decline, with a year-on-year change of -2.1%. Within Northumberland, Blyth ranks 6th by price out of 6 principal towns, and 2nd by transaction volume.

Blyth median prices have moved from £144,725 in Q1 2025 to £151,500 in Q2 2026, a change of +4.7% over 5 quarters.

Northumberland County Council — the local planning authority covering Blyth — has 61 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £8.4m, across 240 applications (0 approved, 240 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

Northumberland County Council covers more than one town in Northumberland, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Blyth alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Blyth vary significantly by type. The table below compares Blyth prices with Northumberland county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Blyth command £246,500, while flat properties are most accessible at £66,500. The £180k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a relatively compressed market where margins between types are tighter.

Blyth recorded 0 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.0% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Blyth traded at a discount of 0.0% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider Northumberland market, 31 new-build completions were recorded — see our Northumberland property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Blyth, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £100,000 to £285,000 illustrates the breadth of the Blyth market.

For developers considering Blyth, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £140,000 and detached homes at £246,500, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Blyth scheme with a GDV of £246,500 would attract senior debt of approximately £160,225 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

While prices have softened 2.1% year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Blyth by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put Blyth's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Northumberland:

For the full Northumberland town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Northumberland property market report.