10 properties · Chertsey, Ashburton

Rakaia Highway, Chertsey

Rakaia Highway in Chertsey has 10 properties, valued by the council between $455,000 and $990,000 with a median of $675,000 (Chertsey: $430,000). More of its homes were built in the 1910s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $751,000. The last sale we have was in September 2019, for $480,000.

$675kmedian council valuation
$751kour median estimate
1960median year built

Highest and lowest on Rakaia Highway

Highest-valued home1739 Rakaia Highway$990,000council valuation · 5 bed · 264 m² floor · 40,468 m² land
Lowest-valued home1785 Rakaia Highway$455,000council valuation · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 40,469 m² land

Property values on Rakaia Highway

The council values Rakaia Highway's 7 rated properties between $455,000 and $990,000. The middle half sit between about $630,000 and $842,500; the median is $675,000 and the mean $723,571.

Lowest: $455k$455kLowest10%: $548k20%: $618k20%30%: $642k40%: $660k40%Median: $675k60%: $723k60%70%: $790k80%: $895k80%90%: $954kHighest: $990k$990kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
34$643k0—
42$790k0—
5+1$990k0—

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

Rakaia Highway compared with Chertsey

Rakaia Highway's median council value is 57% above Chertsey's.

Rakaia HighwayChertseyAshburton
Median council value$675k$430k$530k
Median section40,469 m²2,218 m²831 m²
Median year built196019701970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$4k$4k

Recent sales on Rakaia Highway

The homes on Rakaia Highway

Rakaia Highway has 10 houses. More were built in the 1910s than in any other decade (29%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21910s1950s: 1 (1 home)1950s1960s: 1 (1 home)1960s1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

Building and resource consents on Rakaia Highway

4building consents in the last 5 years
  • 1761 Rakaia Highway1 Apr 2026 · Building consentChange to insulation calculations, ceiling height & bracing
  • 1761 Rakaia Highway1 Jan 2026 · Building consentSingle level dwg with sfh. Existing dwg to be demolished
  • 1761 Rakaia Highway1 Nov 2025 · Building consentConversion of gge into conversion of gge into storage/workshop with new bathrm & install new septic tank system. Il1 building only. Not approved to use as a dwg
  • 1739 Rakaia Highway1 Apr 2023 · Building consentInstall a fs kent Ruapehu logburner

Rakaia Highway 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.