But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.
It was the same picture in Northumberland where prices rose by 3.2% in the year to September 2020.
Across the North East, prices rose by 0.7%.
The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.
These show 19 of the 40 MSOAs that make up Northumberland saw a rise in house prices over the same period.
Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.
Across the North East, prices rose by 0.7%.