27 properties · Allenton, Ashburton

James Street, Allenton

James Street in Allenton has 27 properties, valued by the council between $385,000 and $680,000 with a median of $495,000 (Allenton: $570,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $553,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 15 James Street, at $600,000.

$495kmedian council valuation
$553kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1965median year built
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27 properties on James Street, Allenton

Highest and lowest on James Street

Highest-valued home30 James Street$680,000council valuation · 3 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,110 m² land
Lowest-valued home11 James Street$385,000council valuation · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 626 m² land
Highest sale in 202615 James Street$600,000sold 21 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 141 m² floor · 404 m² land

Property values on James Street

The council values James Street's 24 rated properties between $385,000 and $680,000. The middle half sit between about $457,250 and $575,500; the median is $495,000 and the mean $517,917.

Lowest: $385k$385kLowest10%: $440k20%: $455k20%30%: $460k40%: $470k40%Median: $495k60%: $556k60%70%: $571k80%: $580k80%90%: $629kHighest: $680k$680kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$540k0—
320$470k1—
41$650k0—
5+1$650k0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

James Street compared with Allenton

James Street's median council value is 13% below Allenton's.

James StreetAllentonAshburton
Median council value$495k$570k$530k
Sold in the last 12 months3.7%5%4.9%
Median section802 m²809 m²831 m²
Median year built196519701970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

James Street house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $365k (3 sales)$365k20162017: $320k (3 sales)2018: $290k (3 sales)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: $342k (2 sales)20202022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: $590k (3 sales)$590k20232025: $525k (2 sales)$525k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$600,000$4,255
20252$525,000$4,459
20233$590,000$4,917
20221$701,000$2,596
20202$341,500$2,588
20191$281,000$2,810
20183$290,000$2,522
20173$320,000$2,667
20163$365,000$2,317

Recent sales on James Street

  • 15 James Street$600,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 141 m² floor · 404 m² land
  • 24 James Street$465,0007 May 2025 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 27 James Street$585,00027 Feb 2025 · 120 m² floor · 344 m² land
  • 21 James Street$471,00022 Oct 2023 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 931 m² land
  • 29 James Street$595,00014 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 345 m² land
  • 27 James Street$590,0006 Mar 2023 · 120 m² floor · 344 m² land
  • 30 James Street$701,00025 May 2022 · 3 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,110 m² land
  • 23 James Street$285,00026 May 2020 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 986 m² land
  • 15B James Street$398,00022 May 2020 · 3 bed · 154 m² floor · 530 m² land
  • 7 James Street$281,0006 Aug 2019 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 903 m² land
  • 24 James Street$290,00023 Aug 2018 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 804 m² land
  • 10 James Street$257,50023 Jul 2018 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 531 m² land
  • 21 James Street$320,00011 Apr 2018 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 931 m² land
  • 26 James Street$320,00029 Nov 2017 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,138 m² land
  • 30 James Street$435,00013 Oct 2017 · 3 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,110 m² land
  • 8 James Street$240,00011 Jun 2017 · 3 bed · 85 m² floor · 799 m² land
  • 10 James Street$278,00022 Sept 2016 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 531 m² land
  • 9 James Street$375,00018 Aug 2016 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 951 m² land
  • 6 James Street$365,00014 Apr 2016 · 1 bed · 180 m² floor · 865 m² land
  • 10 James Street$277,00026 Jan 2015 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 531 m² land

The homes on James Street

James Street has 25 houses and 2 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (21%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1930s: 3 (3 homes)1950s: 5 (5 homes)51950s1960s: 3 (3 homes)1970s: 3 (3 homes)1970s1980s: 2 (2 homes)1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

Building and resource consents on James Street

1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 27 James Street7 Jul 2022 · Resource consentResource consent to subdivide one existing site zoned Residential C in order to create three resultant allotments at 155 Harrison Street, Ashburton_x000D_ (LUC22/0008)

James Street in other suburbs

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.