129 properties · Browns Bay, Auckland

John Downs Drive, Browns Bay

John Downs Drive in Browns Bay has 129 properties, valued by the council between $850,000 and $9,750,000 with a median of $1,325,000 (Browns Bay: $1,250,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $1,310,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,255,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 88B John Downs Drive, at $1,200,000.

$1.32mmedian council valuation
$1.31mour median estimate
$1.25mmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
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130 properties on John Downs Drive, Browns Bay

Highest and lowest on John Downs Drive

Highest-valued home85 John Downs Drive$9,750,000council valuation · 200 m² floor · 20,929 m² land
Lowest-valued home1/63 John Downs Drive$850,000council valuation · 2 bed · 105 m² floor
Highest sale in 202688B John Downs Drive$1,200,000sold 23 Jun 2026 · 164 m² floor · 202 m² land

Property values on John Downs Drive

The council values John Downs Drive's 129 rated properties between $850,000 and $9,750,000. The middle half sit between about $1,035,000 and $1,375,000; the median is $1,325,000 and the mean $1,308,256.

Lowest: $850k$850kLowest10%: $918k20%: $970k20%30%: $1.1m40%: $1.25m40%Median: $1.32m60%: $1.32m60%70%: $1.35m80%: $1.4m80%90%: $1.5mHighest: $9.75m$9.75mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
27$870k0—
356$1.25m1—
444$1.32m1—
5+12$1.41m1—

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

John Downs Drive compared with Browns Bay

John Downs Drive's median council value is 6% above Browns Bay's.

John Downs DriveBrowns BayAuckland
Median council value$1.32m$1.25m$1.07m
Median sale, last 12 months$1.25m$1.23m$1.0m
Sold in the last 12 months3.1%4.5%3.6%
Time between sales8.8 yrs9.5 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section683 m²682 m²607 m²
Median year built197019801980
Council value per m² of floor$7k$7k$8k

John Downs Drive 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.

2016: $980k (11 sales)$980k20162017: $895k (8 sales)2018: $1.04m (2 sales)20182019: $939k (5 sales)2020: $1.12m (6 sales)20202021: $1.3m (11 sales)2022: $1.44m (2 sales)$1.44m20222023: $1.38m (5 sales)2024: $1.09m (4 sales)20242025: $1.31m (3 sales)2026: $1.01m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.01m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,015,000$8,846
20253$1,310,000$7,222
20244$1,095,000$9,080
20235$1,378,000$8,722
20222$1,437,900$10,998
202111$1,300,000$9,286
20206$1,120,000$7,000
20195$939,000$5,875
20182$1,045,000$7,655
20178$895,000$7,359
201611$980,000$5,588

Recent sales on John Downs Drive

The homes on John Downs Drive

John Downs Drive has 90 houses, 30 units and townhouses, 8 apartments and 1 section. Most were built in the 1970s (61%).

1970s: 78 (78 homes)781970s1980s: 36 (36 homes)1980s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2010s2020s: 8 (8 homes)82020s

How long owners stay on John Downs Drive

Homes on John Downs Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.8 years (Browns Bay: 9.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 16 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 John Downs Drive

10building consents in the last 5 years
8resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 77 John Downs Drive1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw: six 2-storey new dwgs, lot 1-3 with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrm, 1 carport; lot 4 with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, single gge; lot 5 with 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms, single gge; lot 6 with 4
  • 20 John Downs Drive1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRbw - pbc e2e 3x new 2 storey dwgs, each with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & single gge. New detention tanks & retaining walls
  • 55 John Downs Drive1 Apr 2025 · Building consentInstall new pool fencing.
  • 67 John Downs Drive1 Apr 2025 · Building consentSmall hobby room 32.4 m2 . Concrete slab
  • 67 John Downs Drive1 Mar 2025 · Building consentRbw - minor alterations to an existing dwg including non-loadbearing wall removal, bathrm add, new external door & replace an existing window for a smaller window within existing opening
  • 85 John Downs Drive22 Oct 2024 · Resource consentThe Outline Plan proposes to construct new teaching spaces on the site as part of an expansion programme to provide additional teaching spaces to respond to roll growth.
  • 56 John Downs Drive18 Dec 2023 · Resource consentThree new dwellings with associated site works and subdivision.
  • 56 John Downs Drive18 Dec 2023 · Resource consentThree new dwellings with associated site works and subdivision.
  • 98 John Downs Drive27 Jun 2023 · Resource consentRemoval of one Cabbage Tree
  • 85 John Downs Drive19 Apr 2023 · Resource consentRemoval of council owned tree

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.