
Waratah Street, Birkenhead
Waratah Street in Birkenhead has 56 properties, valued by the council between $580,000 and $2,800,000 with a median of $1,100,000 (Birkenhead: $1,225,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,100,000. The last sale we have was in February 2025, for $1,195,000.
65 properties on Waratah Street, Birkenhead
























Highest and lowest on Waratah Street
Property values on Waratah Street
The council values Waratah Street's 55 rated properties between $580,000 and $2,800,000. The middle half sit between about $866,000 and $1,370,000; the median is $1,100,000 and the mean $1,130,091.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | $750k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 24 | $1.1m | 0 | — |
| 4 | 16 | $1.43m | 0 | — |
| 5+ | 3 | $1.38m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Waratah Street compared with Birkenhead
Waratah Street's median council value is 10% below Birkenhead's.
| Waratah Street | Birkenhead | Auckland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $1.1m | $1.23m | $1.07m |
| Median section | 532 m² | 756 m² | 607 m² |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $8k | $8k | $8k |
Waratah Street house prices over time
Median sale price by year; 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $1,195,000 | $9,192 |
| 2024 | 3 | $963,000 | $5,350 |
| 2022 | 2 | $926,250 | $8,082 |
| 2021 | 6 | $1,238,000 | $8,716 |
| 2020 | 2 | $1,551,250 | $13,386 |
| 2019 | 2 | $934,500 | $6,724 |
| 2018 | 2 | $647,500 | $5,742 |
| 2017 | 3 | $860,000 | $5,059 |
| 2016 | 6 | $765,000 | $7,590 |
Recent sales on Waratah Street
- 13 Waratah Street$1,195,00015 Feb 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor
- 2 Waratah Street$963,00020 Nov 2024 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor
- 9 Waratah Street$1,140,0009 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 395 m² land
- 4/18 Waratah Street$850,00023 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor
- 1/10 Waratah Street$777,50017 Nov 2022 · 3 bed · 74 m² floor
- 13 Waratah Street$1,075,00020 Apr 2022 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor
- 2/17 Waratah Street$1,111,00021 Jul 2021 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
- 1/17 Waratah Street$1,500,00013 May 2021 · 5 bed · 234 m² floor
- 2/10 Waratah Street$799,0006 Apr 2021 · 3 bed · 74 m² floor
- 1/16 Waratah Street$1,661,0004 Mar 2021 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor
- 3/6 Waratah Street$1,250,00028 Jan 2021 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor
- 7A Waratah Street$1,226,0001 Jan 2021 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 397 m² land
- 1/10 Waratah Street$812,50028 Oct 2020 · 3 bed · 74 m² floor
- 8 Waratah Street$2,290,00017 Sept 2020 · 3 bed · 145 m² floor · 1,162 m² land
- 1/18 Waratah Street$949,00028 Aug 2019 · 3 bed · 138 m² floor
- 25 Waratah Street$920,00031 Jul 2019 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,268 m² land
- 2/16 Waratah Street$835,00011 Dec 2018 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor
- 2/23 Waratah Street$460,0008 Nov 2018 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 13 Waratah Street$860,00017 Dec 2017 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor
- 24 Waratah Street$1,085,00023 May 2017 · 3 bed · 152 m² floor · 1,742 m² land
The homes on Waratah Street
Waratah Street has 30 houses, 22 units and townhouses and 4 apartments. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (23%).
Building and resource consents on Waratah Street
- 8 Waratah Street1 Feb 2025 · Building consentdbc pbc e2e rbw lots 5 8 two new three storey duplexes. Lots 5 7 each with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. Lot 8 with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. New retai
- 3/26 Waratah Street1 Aug 2024 · Building consentReinforced concrete palisade retaining wall & stormwater drainage to northern yards of both 26c & 26d where slips have occurred from 23 jan floods.
- 19 Waratah Street1 Jun 2024 · Building consentRbw - replace existing timber joinery in master bdrm (ground floor) with new dbl-glazed aluminium joinery. Remove existing circular window.
- 4/26 Waratah Street1 Aug 2024 · Resource consentRetaining wall urgently required for slip. Land subject to instability.
- 3/23 Waratah Street26 Jul 2024 · Resource consentConstruction of a palisade wall to re stabilise the site.
- 8 Waratah Street18 Jul 2022 · Resource consentThe construction and use of eight residential dwellings within the Residential – Mixed Housing Urban Zone along with associated car parking and vehicular access arrangements, enabling earthworks, cons
- 8 Waratah Street18 Jul 2022 · Resource consentEight lot fee simple subdivision around an approved land use consent LUC60376934
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Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.