A property at Merlin Chase that sold for £500,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential properties recently sold in Newcastle upon Tyne.

In total, 154 residential property sales were registered in the area in September, with an average price of £241,941. The average price per sqft ended up at £244.

The properties outlined in the list below consist of terraced houses, semi-detached houses, detached houses and flats. Their deeds were formally recorded with the Land Registry during the month of September, even if the transactions were prior to this month.

10. £175,000 – flat on Manor Chare Apartments, Manor Chare

A sale has been finalised for the flat in Manor Chare Apartments, Manor Chare in the NE1 postcode area. It was sold for £175,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 20 August after it had been on the market for eight days. The living area totals 269 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £651. The property has two bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

9. £186,500 – terraced house on Salters Close

A property at Salters Close in the NE3 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £186,500, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 8 August, after it had been on the market for eight days. The terraced house has a living area of 656 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £284. The property consists of two bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

8. £255,000 – semi-detached house on Acomb Crescent

The 1,065 sqft semi-detached house in Acomb Crescent in the NE3 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for eight days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 30 July and the total purchase price was £255,000, £239 per sqft. The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

7. £337,000 – terraced house on Jenifer Grove

The 1,087 sqft terraced house at Jenifer Grove in the NE7 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 24 July, with a total purchase price of £337,000, working out to £310 per sqft after it had been on the market for eight days. The property comprises three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

6. £525,000 – terraced house on Lansdowne Gardens

The sale of the terraced house at Lansdowne Gardens in the NE2 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £525,000, and the date of transfer was 15 August after it had been on the market for eight days. The home has a living area of 1,722 sqft. The price per sqft was £305. The property comprises four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and the property holds a D energy efficiency rating.

5. £140,000 – semi-detached house on Pottery Park

A property at Pottery Park in the NE6 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £140,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 23 July, after it had been on the market for seven days. The semi-detached house has a living area of 656 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £213. The property has two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated B.

4. £165,000 – terraced house on Allchurch

The 645 sqft terraced house at Allchurch in the NE15 postcode area has been sold. It remained on the market for a duration of seven days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 18 July and the total purchase price was £165,000, £256 per sqft. The property consists of two bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

3. £178,000 – semi-detached house on Guelder Road

The sale of the semi-detached house at Guelder Road in the NE7 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £178,000, and the sale date was 18 July after it had been on the market for seven days. The home has a living area of 688 sqft. The price per sqft was £259. The property offers two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

2. £475,000 – semi-detached house on Jesmond Park West

The 1,334 sqft semi-detached house at Jesmond Park West in the NE7 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 15 August, with a total purchase price of £475,000, working out to £356 per sqft after it had been on the market for seven days. The property has four bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

This is the most expensive detached house sale registered in September:

1. £500,000 – detached house on Merlin Chase

A sale has been finalised for the detached house at Merlin Chase in the NE13 postcode area. It was sold for £500,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 1 August after it had been on the market for seven days. The living area totals 1,625 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £308. The property offers five bedrooms and three bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated B.