
Waipa Street, Birkenhead
Waipa Street in Birkenhead has 154 properties, valued by the council between $540,000 and $3,000,000 with a median of $900,000 (Birkenhead: $1,225,000). More of its homes were built in the 1990s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $841,000. 8 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $891,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 6 Waipa Street, at $1,170,000.
156 properties on Waipa Street, Birkenhead
























Highest and lowest on Waipa Street
Property values on Waipa Street
The council values Waipa Street's 151 rated properties between $540,000 and $3,000,000. The middle half sit between about $725,000 and $1,187,500; the median is $900,000 and the mean $980,629.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | $590k | 0 | — |
| 2 | 41 | $770k | 2 | — |
| 3 | 61 | $810k | 5 | $892k |
| 4 | 30 | $1.3m | 1 | — |
| 5+ | 7 | $1.73m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Waipa Street compared with Birkenhead
Waipa Street's median council value is 27% below Birkenhead's.
| Waipa Street | Birkenhead | Auckland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $900k | $1.23m | $1.07m |
| Median sale, last 12 months | $891k | $1.16m | $1.0m |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 5.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Time between sales | 9.4 yrs | 9.6 yrs | 8.9 yrs |
| Median section | 809 m² | 756 m² | 607 m² |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $7k | $8k | $8k |
Waipa 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $890,000 | $7,340 |
| 2025 | 11 | $810,000 | $8,375 |
| 2024 | 5 | $1,125,000 | $8,036 |
| 2023 | 4 | $825,000 | $6,125 |
| 2022 | 5 | $965,000 | $8,571 |
| 2021 | 13 | $905,000 | $6,200 |
| 2020 | 8 | $949,000 | $5,756 |
| 2019 | 12 | $764,475 | $8,775 |
| 2018 | 8 | $832,500 | $6,307 |
| 2017 | 7 | $775,000 | $5,550 |
| 2016 | 8 | $780,000 | $4,998 |
Recent sales on Waipa Street
- 2/42 Waipa Street$1,038,00028 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor
- 11/37 Waipa Street$594,5009 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 81 m² floor
- 2/81 Waipa Street$780,00022 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 6 Waipa Street$1,170,00018 May 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 382 m² land
- 1/33 Waipa Street$890,00019 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 3/17 Waipa Street$892,00017 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor
- 1/42 Waipa Street$1,400,00018 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor
- 12/37 Waipa Street$670,00025 Oct 2025 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 7/2 Waipa Street$810,0002 Jun 2025 · 2 bed · 73 m² floor · 75 m² land
- 15/41 Waipa Street$875,00016 May 2025 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 17/37 Waipa Street$700,00017 Apr 2025 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor
- 22C Waipa Street$1,700,00017 Apr 2025 · 4 bed · 209 m² floor · 764 m² land
- 1/14 Waipa Street$630,00016 Apr 2025 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 3/37 Waipa Street$665,00012 Apr 2025 · 2 bed · 104 m² floor
- 2/33 Waipa Street$740,00028 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 172 m² floor
- 2/17 Waipa Street$940,00019 Feb 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor
- 5/2 Waipa Street$825,0008 Dec 2024 · 2 bed · 73 m² floor · 84 m² land
- 27 Waipa Street$1,285,00023 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 916 m² land
- 12/5 Waipa Street$787,25024 Oct 2024 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor
- 71 Waipa Street$1,130,00020 Jun 2024 · 3 bed · 166 m² floor · 456 m² land
The homes on Waipa Street
Waipa Street has 66 houses, 55 apartments, 31 units and townhouses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1990s than in any other decade (28%).
How long owners stay on Waipa Street
Homes on Waipa Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.4 years (Birkenhead: 9.6 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 31 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.
Building and resource consents on Waipa Street
- 10 Waipa Street1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw. Demolition of existing deck & additional services. Construction of new deck, new footings, new external stairs.
- 1/18 Waipa Street1 Feb 2026 · Building consentCross-lease freehold title, separate the private sw drainage layout.
- 39 Waipa Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentRbw - first floor renovation, separate the existing bath into new ens giving to br3 & proposed new bath. Add two additional internal walls in br1. Finally re-arrange all the wardrobe doors for all b
- 48 Waipa Street1 Jun 2024 · Building consent10.25m deep palisade retaining wall south west of the dwg to remediate land slip which formed during 27 january 2023 extreme rainfall event
- 1/18 Waipa Street1 Jul 2023 · Building consentCross-lease freehold title,separate the private sw drainage layout.
- 67 Waipa Street24 Jan 2025 · Resource consentExtension of lapsing Period LUC60327724. The consent holder wishes to extend the period after which the consent lapses, from the 20 of February 2025 to the 20th of February 2027, which is an additiona
- 67 Waipa Street24 Jan 2025 · Resource consentExtension of lapse date SUB60327726 The consent holder wishes to extend the period after which the consent lapses, from the 20 of February 2025 to the 20th of February 2027, which is an additional 2 y
- 48 Waipa Street7 Aug 2024 · Resource consentConstruct a retaining wall to stabilise the slope and repair an existing slip
- 67 Waipa Street18 Apr 2024 · Resource consent*****ALL FEES ON LUC60327724 A******* Change to condition. 1
- 67 Waipa Street18 Apr 2024 · Resource consentChange to condition. 1
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Every street in Birkenhead, 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.