Estimate $11.0m – $14.6m
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120 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
184 properties · Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Donovan Street in Blockhouse Bay has 184 properties, valued by the council between $480,000 and $13,000,000 with a median of $1,200,000 (Blockhouse Bay: $1,150,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,185,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $990,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 87A Donovan Street, at $1,256,000.
$1.2mmedian council valuation
$1.19mour median estimate
$990kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
1980median year built
184 properties on Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $2.37m – $3.15m
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102 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $2.33m – $2.95m
5
147 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
$2,650,000 CV
1 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Earthquake-prone20–33% NBSWork due Nov 2054
Estimate $1.93m – $2.44m
5
113 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.80m – $2.40m
5
129 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
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Estimate $1.67m – $2.22m
5
149 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.73m – $2.20m
4
33 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.76m – $2.23m
5
77B Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.60m – $2.03m
5
73E Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.55m – $2.07m
5
55B Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.50m – $1.99m
2
67 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.63m – $2.07m
5
63A Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.47m – $1.95m
4
71 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.54m – $1.95m
4
127 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.47m – $1.95m
4
82 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.42m – $1.90m
5
44 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
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Estimate $1.46m – $1.94m
5
65A Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.47m – $1.96m
5
155B Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.55m – $1.96m
5
155A Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.43m – $1.90m
3
54 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.50m – $1.90m
4
12 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.45m – $1.83m
3
59 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Estimate $1.43m – $1.90m
104A Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay
Highest and lowest on Donovan Street
Highest-valued home120 Donovan Street$13,000,000council valuation · 1 bed · 2213 m² floor · 14,947 m² land
Highest sale in 202687A Donovan Street$1,256,000sold 18 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 422 m² land
Property values on Donovan Street
The council values Donovan Street's 177 rated properties between $480,000 and $13,000,000. The middle half sit between about $970,000 and $1,475,000; the median is $1,200,000 and the mean $1,308,362.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | $550k | 0 | — |
| 2 | 25 | $850k | 3 | $730k |
| 3 | 64 | $1.07m | 1 | — |
| 4 | 43 | $1.4m | 1 | — |
| 5+ | 31 | $1.64m | 1 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Donovan Street compared with Blockhouse Bay
Donovan Street's median council value is 4% above Blockhouse Bay's.
| Donovan Street | Blockhouse Bay | Auckland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $1.2m | $1.15m | $1.07m |
| Median sale, last 12 months | $990k | $1.14m | $1.0m |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 3.3% | 4% | 3.6% |
| Time between sales | 10.2 yrs | 10.9 yrs | 8.9 yrs |
| Median section | 541 m² | 607 m² | 607 m² |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $7k | $7k | $8k |
Donovan 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 | 4 | $750,000 | $7,759 |
| 2025 | 8 | $1,050,000 | $7,618 |
| 2024 | 6 | $1,091,000 | $7,968 |
| 2023 | 3 | $1,463,500 | $5,878 |
| 2022 | 4 | $1,466,000 | $6,391 |
| 2021 | 7 | $1,665,000 | $8,896 |
| 2020 | 5 | $1,342,000 | $6,483 |
| 2019 | 8 | $996,500 | $5,691 |
| 2018 | 8 | $1,057,500 | $7,536 |
| 2017 | 7 | $905,000 | $5,656 |
| 2016 | 8 | $829,000 | $6,972 |
Recent sales on Donovan Street
- 3/107 Donovan Street$621,00016 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 88 m² floor
- 145 Donovan Street$770,00029 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 91 m² floor · 678 m² land
- 87A Donovan Street$1,256,00018 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 422 m² land
- 62 Donovan Street$730,0005 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 122 m² floor
- 53 Donovan Street$1,210,0003 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 164 m² floor · 410 m² land
- 73C Donovan Street$1,360,00029 Oct 2025 · 5 bed · 244 m² floor · 375 m² land
- 77A Donovan Street$950,0004 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 415 m² land
- 2/80 Donovan Street$960,0007 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 76 m² floor
- 1/43A Donovan Street$1,140,00010 May 2025 · 3 bed · 141 m² floor
- 2/43A Donovan Street$1,398,00010 May 2025 · 4 bed · 206 m² floor
- 66 Donovan Street$880,0003 Apr 2025 · 2 bed · 112 m² floor
- 4/93 Donovan Street$430,00015 Mar 2025 · 1 bed · 49 m² floor
- 60C Donovan Street$810,00013 Nov 2024 · 2 bed · 93 m² floor
- 3/99 Donovan Street$1,120,0008 May 2024 · 3 bed · 155 m² floor
- 73C Donovan Street$1,400,00012 Apr 2024 · 5 bed · 244 m² floor · 375 m² land
- 100 Donovan Street$1,500,00027 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 156 m² floor · 729 m² land
- 2/86 Donovan Street$1,062,00027 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 45A Donovan Street$960,00025 Jan 2024 · 3 bed · 227 m² floor · 331 m² land
- 33 Donovan Street$2,140,00018 Oct 2023 · 4 bed · 164 m² floor · 907 m² land
- 77 Donovan Street$1,400,00018 Oct 2023 · 4 bed · 242 m² floor · 461 m² land
The homes on Donovan Street
Donovan Street has 125 houses, 43 units and townhouses, 13 apartments and 2 sections. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (15%).
How long owners stay on Donovan Street
Homes on Donovan Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.2 years (Blockhouse Bay: 10.9 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 22 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 Donovan Street
9building consents in the last 5 years
2resource consents in the last 5 years
- 155B Donovan Street1 May 2025 · Building consentAmendment to bco10164484 - added additional retaining walls due to site specific situations.
- 47 Donovan Street1 Mar 2025 · Building consentRerouting of private stormwater into public stormwater network from the existing combined sewer system
- 2/86 Donovan Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentRbw - internal alterations to single storey detached dwg to create a new open plan living space between the kitchen & the lounge; remodel the existing bathrm into an ensuite; existing w.C. In
- 133A Donovan Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentInstallation of solid wood burner (masport Kaituna)
- 31 Donovan Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentNew gge & sed stormwater system
- 80A Donovan Street29 Nov 2023 · Resource consenta subdivision consent application to create two fee simple titles around the existing two residential units cross lease conversion to fee simple title .
- 67 Donovan Street27 Jan 2022 · Resource consents127 variation to condition 1 the architectural layout of the building.
More streets in Blockhouse Bay
- Blockhouse Bay Road369
- Taylor Street360
- Whitney Street243
- Boundary Road214
- Bolton Street192
- Kinross Street176
- Terry Street166
- Connell Street143
- Lynbrooke Avenue142
- Margate Road121
- Heaphy Street115
- Connaught Street102
Every street in Blockhouse Bay, 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.