
Nelson Street in Hampstead has 37 properties, valued by the council between $260,000 and $570,000 with a median of $442,500 (Hampstead: $435,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $485,500. The last sale we have was in July 2025, for $475,000.
























The council values Nelson Street's 36 rated properties between $260,000 and $570,000. The middle half sit between about $405,000 and $476,250; the median is $442,500 and the mean $438,889.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | $348k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 32 | $443k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 2 | $510k | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Nelson Street's median council value is about the same as Hampstead's.
| Nelson Street | Hampstead | Ashburton | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $443k | $435k | $530k |
| Time between sales | 8.5 yrs | 6.9 yrs | 6.6 yrs |
| Median section | 841 m² | 744 m² | 831 m² |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1960 | 1970 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $4k | $4k |
Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | $475,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $520,000 | $3,508 |
| 2023 | 2 | $517,500 | $4,766 |
| 2022 | 2 | $289,000 | $3,219 |
| 2021 | 3 | $340,000 | $3,250 |
| 2020 | 2 | $331,500 | $2,583 |
| 2018 | 3 | $289,000 | $2,369 |
| 2017 | 3 | $265,000 | $2,038 |
| 2016 | 1 | $278,000 | $2,138 |
Nelson Street has 34 houses and 3 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (19%).
Homes on Nelson Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.5 years (Hampstead: 6.9 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 11 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Every street in Hampstead, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.